NWS Marquette MIFF.W 0003July 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Alger, MI
The National Weather Service office in Marquette issued a flash flood warning for Alger in Michigan, which was in force until 10:15 p.m. local time on July 20. It was the 3rd flash flood warning the NWS office in Marquette issued in 2026. Michigan had 5 flash flood warnings in July 2026, against 5 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Michigan's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Marquette MI
- Area
- Alger
- State
- Michigan
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:13 p.m. EDT, July 20, 2026
- Expires
- 10:15 p.m. EDT, July 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMQT FF.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
FFWMQT The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Alger County in north central upper Michigan... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Munising, Au Train, Deerton, Christmas and Wetmore.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.