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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:42 AM Apr. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate 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 10:10 PM CDT Wednesday /11:10 PM EDT Wednesday/ the stage was 11.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:10 PM CDT Wednesday /11:10 PM EDT Wednesday/ was 11.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.9 feet early Monday 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 (1 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Michigamme River Witch Lake 9.0 11.5 Wed 10 pm CD 11.0 11.1 11.5 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:42 AM Apr. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT 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 7:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0 feet on 04/29/1979. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (2 am EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Michigamme River Republic 9.0 11.0 Wed 7 am EDT 10.3 10.2 10.5 &&
River Flood Advisory
Issued: 3:15 AM Apr. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt continue. * WHERE...Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt. * WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon. * 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 At 8.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road FX bridge At 8.3 feet, The residence located at 1068 County Road FX begins to flood * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.3 feet early Friday afternoon. - Action stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood stage is 6.5 feet. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (2 am EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Middle Branch Escanaba River Humboldt 6.5 5.7 Wed 10 pm ED 6.1 6.3 6.1 &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:57 AM Apr. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays and Huron Islands to Marquette MI. * WHEN...From 2 PM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:38 PM Apr. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan, including the following areas, in central Upper Michigan, Baraga, Dickinson, Iron and Marquette. In western Upper Michigan, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon and Southern Houghton. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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