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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Marquette MI
934 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Flood 
Advisory for the following rivers in Michigan...

  Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.

.Recent snowmelt has resulted in river rises, with the latest 
forecast showing the Sturgeon River at Alston reaching action stage 
but remaining below minor flood stage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.

The next statement will be issued no later thanSunday afternoon at 
145 PM EDT.

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934 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt are 
  occurring.

* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.

* WHEN...From this evening to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Homes and structures along the low lying 
  areas and numerous roads become impacted by flood water. In 
  Houghton County...Sturgeon River Road...Aho Road...and Rajala Road 
  are impacted. In Baraga County...Sturgeon Road...Halonen Road and 
  Usitalo Road are impacted. Along Froberg Road...Tahtinen Road...
  Irwin Road...Oliver Road...and Shirley Road are impacted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 6.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.7
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Action stage is 7.5 feet.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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