Ishpeming, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT 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 12:10 PM CDT Saturday /1:10 PM EDT Saturday/ the stage was
11.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:10 PM CDT Saturday /1:10 PM EDT Saturday/ was
11.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6
feet early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.1 feet on 04/20/2002.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Michigamme River
Witch Lake      9.0   11.1  Sat 12 pm CD 12.0  12.6  12.1


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...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major 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 8:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM EDT Saturday was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
feet Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.9 feet on 04/20/2002.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 pm EDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Michigamme River
Republic        9.0   10.9  Sat 8 am EDT 11.6  12.4  12.2


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...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt continue.

* WHERE...East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low lying areas of Peter Nordeen Park begin
to flood

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.0 feet
Saturday, May 02.
- Action stage is 6.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, County Road FX begins to flood

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:15 PM EDT Saturday was 7.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 4.2 feet Saturday, May
02.
- Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.7 feet on 05/30/1983.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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