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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1029 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...

  Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.

.Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels.

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.

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1029 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Chocolay River near Harvey.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water begins to inundate the parking lot
  where M-28 crosses the Chocolay River...as well as low lying areas
  along Timber Lane and towards the mouth of the river
  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
  At 11.5 feet, The fishing pier and parking lot near the M-28
  bridge will be under water.  Timber Lane and Riverside Road  may
  be closed. Homes along Timber Lane...and some along Riverside
  Road...will experience extensive flooding
  At 12.0 feet, Homes in low-lying areas along Riverside Road and
  homes in the 200 block of Timber Lane will be inundated. Backwater
  effects near the mouth of the river may impact homes on Motel Drive

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 10.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.6 feet on 06/24/2024.
  - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Chocolay River
Harvey        10.0  10.2  Tue 6 am EDT 9.8   9.4   9.2


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LAT...LON 4649 8726 4642 8732 4646 8739 4651 8737
      4650 8733 4649 8729


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