…The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan…
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Sturgeon River near Alston.
* WHEN…From late tonight to early Saturday afternoon.
* 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 9:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7.7 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 8.1 feet tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.1 feet on 06/18/2018.
– www.weather.gov/safety/flood