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FLSMQT
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
652 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MICHIGAN...
MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR WITCH LAKE AFFECTING DICKINSON AND
MARQUETTE COUNTIES.
.SNOW MELT, RECENT RAINFALL, AND INCREASED RESERVOIR RELEASES ARE
CAUSING THE RIVER FLOWS TO RUN HIGH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY, TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARQUETTE.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON AT 300 PM CDT /400
PM EDT/.
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652 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026 /752 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026/
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE IN EFFECT FROM THIS
MORNING TO TOMORROW MORNING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS CAUSED BY UPSTREAM DAM RELEASE ARE
OCCURRING.
* WHERE...MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR WITCH LAKE.
* WHEN...FROM THIS MORNING TO TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 6:10 AM CDT SATURDAY /7:10 AM EDT SATURDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
8.9 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY
RECEDE AND FALL BELOW 8.5 FT BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
- ACTION STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE
MICHIGAMME RIVER
WITCH LAKE 9.0 8.9 SAT 6 AM CDT 8.7 8.3 7.9
LAT...LON 4631 8803 4631 8791 4623 8796 4615 8812
4623 8812 4627 8804
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