…The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Michigan…
Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.
.Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
* WHAT…Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt continue.
* WHERE…Chocolay River near Harvey.
* WHEN…Until this evening.
* IMPACTS…At 10.0 feet, Water inundates the entire parking lot at
the M-28 bridge…and the fishing pier begins to be submerged.
Water inundates low lying areas along Timber Lane and Riverside
Road downstream of the river gauge site
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.6
feet this afternoon.
– Action stage is 9.5 feet.
– Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
– www.weather.gov/safety/flood