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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Marquette MI

1106 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 

Michigan...



  Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.



.Rain has fallen on a deep primed snowpack, which has led to 

snowmelt increasing. Flows in rivers could 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 Saturday afternoon at 200 PM EDT.



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1106 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...



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



* WHERE...Chocolay River near Harvey.



* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...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





* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Friday was 10.4 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.8

    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood

    stage Sunday afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    10.8 feet on 10/19/2016.

  - www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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LAT...LON 4649 8726 4642 8732 4646 8739 4651 8737

      4650 8733 4649 8729





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