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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:11 PM Apr. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Marquette to Munising MI and Munising to Grand Marais MI. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
River Flood Advisory
Issued: 11:27 AM Apr. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS MORNING... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt are occurring. * WHERE...Chocolay River near Harvey. * WHEN...From this morning to late this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:10 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 10.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:10 PM EDT Sunday was 10.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.9 feet Sunday evening. - Action stage is 9.5 feet. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 am EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Chocolay River Harvey 10.0 10.5 Sun 6 pm EDT 8.3 7.1 6.4 &&
River Flood Advisory
Issued: 11:22 AM Apr. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt are occurring. * WHERE...Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt. * WHEN...From this morning to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, County Road FX begins to flood At 7.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road FX bridge * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM EDT Monday the stage was 6.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Forecast...The river has fallen below flood stage this morning and will drop down to 6.0 feet on Tuesday. It will rise back up to flood stage Friday evening. It will then fall again but remain above action stage. - Action stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood stage is 6.5 feet. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 am EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Middle Branch Escanaba River Humboldt 6.5 6.3 Mon 7 am EDT 6.1 6.0 6.1 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 5:26 AM Apr. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Peter Nordeen park on right bank floods * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 PM EDT Sunday was 9.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening and continue falling to 4.7 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.5 feet on 06/01/1970. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (2 am EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu East Branch Escanaba River Gwinn 7.0 8.7 Sun 11 pm ED 6.6 5.7 5.5 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:44 AM Apr. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Water inundates low lying areas along the river in Republic and South Republic...and will impact the yards of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic At 8.5 feet, Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles northwest of M-95 At 9.0 feet, Water impacts the yards and a few homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic and along Floodwood Drive near the Michigamme River east of M-95. Approximately 6 inches of water is covering portions of County Road LG northwest of M-95 At 11.0 feet, Flood waters cover significant portions of County Road LG between M-95 and Michigamme Dam. Houses near Bengtson Bridge in South Republic are further impacted by flood waters At 13.0 feet, Homes in Republic near Munson Park...South Republic near Bengtson Bridge...and Witch Lake are significantly flooded. Significant portions of County Roads 601...LG...LE and Newberg road are flooded * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:10 PM CDT Sunday /9:10 PM EDT Sunday/ the stage was 12.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:10 PM CDT Sunday /9:10 PM EDT Sunday/ was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 12.0 feet through Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.0 feet on 04/19/2023. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Michigamme River Witch Lake 9.0 12.0 Sun 8 pm CDT 12.0 11.5 10.7 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:44 AM Apr. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 7.7 feet, Water begins to impact the yards of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic At 10.0 feet, Portions of County Roads 601...LE and LG experience significant flooding At 12.8 feet, Water reaches the level from April of 2002 * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:48 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:48 AM EDT Sunday was 11.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.3 feet early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.8 feet on 04/18/2023. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 pm EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Michigamme River Republic 9.0 11.6 Sun 8 am EDT 12.3 11.6 10.6 &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 2:04 PM Apr. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues. * WHERE...A portion of central Upper Michigan, including the following county, Marquette. * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 959 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated snowmelt and some rainfall over the past few days is causing small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Skandia and Carlshend. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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