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Flood Warning issued April 18 at 1:35PM EDT until April 21 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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…The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan…

Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.

.Melting snow and releases from the Prickett Dam will result in
river rises, with the Sturgeon River at Alston now forecast to reach
minor flood stage.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Sturgeon River near Alston.

* WHEN…Until late 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 12:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 8.4 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
– Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.4 feet on 04/25/2009.
– www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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