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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Marquette MI
957 AM EDT Sun Apr 13 2025
...The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.
.Forecast rainfall on top of the snowpack will cause runoff and
increased snowmelt, resulting in river rises. The latest forecast
shows the Sturgeon River at Alston reaching action stage but
remaining below minor flood stage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.
The next statement will be issued no later than 1000 PM EDT
Sunday.this evening at 1000 PM EDT.
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957 AM EDT Sun Apr 13 2025
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt will
occur.
* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to Wednesday evening.
* 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 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 7.9 feet Tuesday morning.
It will then fall to 6.4 feet Friday morning. It will then
remain below flood stage.
- Action stage is 7.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (8 am EDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
Sturgeon River
Alston 8.0 6.2 Sun 8 am EDT 7.2 7.9 7.4
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LAT...LON 4672 8872 4683 8866 4692 8861 4692 8848
4687 8850 4672 8860
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