Flood Warning Issued for Iron County and Michigan Rivers
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 14, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning is in effect for rivers in Michigan, including Iron County, due to moderate flooding from heavy rain and snowmelt, with river stages reaching critical levels.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Upper Peninsula, Michigan
- Issued
- April 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Marquette MI
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Upper Peninsula, Michigan.
Flood Warning in Michigan
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Marquette MI. It is effective from April 14, 2026, at 11:59 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Iron County, as well as Baraga and Houghton Counties for the Sturgeon River near Chassell and near Alston; Marquette County for the Chocolay River near Harvey; and Delta County for the Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction in Michigan.
What You Should Do
Turn around and do not drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast. For the Paint River at Crystal Falls, the river stage is currently at 8.1 feet, with a forecast crest of 8.5 feet. Flood stage is 7.0 feet, and this approaches the flood of record.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 14, 2026, at 11:59 AM EDT, expires on April 15, 2026, at 4:00 AM EDT, and ends on April 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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