River Statement Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013
...RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH ON THE STURGEON RIVER UPSTREAM OF NAHMA
JUNCTION BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...
ALONG THE STURGEON RIVER UPSTREAM OF NAHMA JUNCTION...THE RIVER WAS
STEADY WITH A STAGE OF 8.1 FEET AT 11 AM FRIDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0
FEET. THE RIVER HAS CRESTED NEAR BANKFULL AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
SUBSIDE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.
SAFETY MESSAGE...RESIDENTS ALONG THESE RIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND
EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS AND INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
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