Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 20 at 11:49AM EDT until April 21 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 20, 2026 - 8:49am
Expires:
April 20, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County.
.Snowmelt resulting in rivers reaching critical levels.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 8.1 feet, Southgate drive near the old Gwinn Middle
School floods
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:25 AM EDT Monday the stage was 8.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:25 AM EDT Monday was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 4.4 feet
Monday, April 27.
- 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
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender: