WGUS83 KMQT 150214 FLSMQT Flood Statement National Weather Service Marquette MI 1014 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties. .Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt this week. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels. Rainfall, potentially heavy at times, could be seen this week, which may result in rivers rising above the current forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette. The next statement will be issued Wednesday afternoon at 200 PM EDT. && MIC013-061-151800- /O.EXT.KMQT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260422T1500Z/ /ALSM4.1.RS.260413T0417Z.260419T0000Z.260421T1500Z.NO/ 1014 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston. * WHEN...Until Wednesday, April 22. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Additional homes and structures near the river are impacted and evacuations may be necessary. Water levels may reach the bottom of Froberg bridge in addition to other bridges that cross the river * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.9 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 10.9 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday, April 21. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.9 feet on 04/26/1954. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 pm EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Sturgeon River Alston 8.0 7.9 Tue 9 pm EDT 8.5 9.1 9.7 && LAT...LON 4672 8872 4683 8866 4692 8861 4692 8848 4687 8850 4672 8860 $$ TDUD