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WGUS83 KMQT 021858
FLSMQT
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
158 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MICHIGAN...
MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR WITCH LAKE AFFECTING MARQUETTE AND
DICKINSON COUNTIES.
MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR REPUBLIC AFFECTING MARQUETTE COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MICHIGAN...
MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR CRYSTAL FALLS (MICHIGAMME) AFFECTING IRON
COUNTY.
.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 LATE TONIGHT AT 100 AM CDT /200 AM
EDT/.
MIC043-103-030600-
/O.EXT.KMQT.FL.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-260504T1200Z/
/WLKM4.N.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
158 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026 /258 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026/
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS CAUSED BY UPSTREAM DAM RELEASE
CONTINUE.
* WHERE...MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR WITCH LAKE.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY 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
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:10 PM CDT SATURDAY /2:10 PM EDT SATURDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
8.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 6.7 FEET
SATURDAY, MAY 09.
- ACTION STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE
MICHIGAMME RIVER
WITCH LAKE 9.0 8.7 SAT 1 PM CDT 8.3 8.0 7.7
LAT...LON 4631 8803 4631 8791 4623 8796 4615 8812
4623 8812 4627 8804
MIC103-030600-
/O.EXT.KMQT.FL.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260503T1800Z/
/BNGM4.N.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
258 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS CAUSED BY UPSTREAM DAM RELEASE
CONTINUE.
* WHERE...MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR REPUBLIC.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* 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
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 6.4 FEET
SATURDAY, MAY 09.
- ACTION STAGE IS 8.4 FEET.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (2 PM EDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE
MICHIGAMME RIVER
REPUBLIC 9.0 MSG UNKNOWN 8.2 8.0 7.6
LAT...LON 4631 8803 4638 8805 4640 8793 4631 8791
MIC071-030600-
/O.CON.KMQT.FL.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRFM4.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
158 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
..FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUE.
* WHERE...MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR CRYSTAL FALLS (MICHIGAMME).
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 7.0 FEET, 2700 CFS - RIVER EXCEEDS BANKFULL STAGE
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:45 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOCATION.
- ACTION STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4604 8821 4612 8828 4614 8817 4607 8812
TDUD
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