Flood Warning Issued for Marquette and Dickinson Counties in Michigan
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Marquette and Dickinson Counties in Michigan due to rising river levels from heavy rain on a snowpack.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Marquette and Dickinson Counties, Michigan
- Issued
- April 16, 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 Marquette and Dickinson Counties, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Marquette MI. It is effective from April 16, 2026, at 12:16 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Dickinson and Marquette Counties in Michigan, specifically the Michigamme River near Witch Lake and near Republic.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river stage is currently at 7.3 feet, with bankfull stage at 8.5 feet and flood stage at 9.0 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage on Saturday afternoon and crest at 9.5 feet on Monday morning.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 16, 2026, at 12:16 PM CDT and expires on April 17, 2026, at 8:30 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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