Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 5 Miles ESE Gaastra MI

Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1126 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Michigan...

  Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.

.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt over the weekend into
early next week. Flows in rivers will increase quickly. Rainfall,
potentially heavy at times, is expected during this time period
which could result in rivers rising above the current forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

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1126 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint).

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, At 5 feet the lowest portions of the Robert
  Olson Walking Trail begin to flood
  At 5.5 feet, 3500 - cfs - River exceeds bankfull stage
  At 7.0 feet, 5600 - cfs - Waterfront park areas near the M-69
  bridge and low lying areas along the river in Crystal Falls become
  inundated.
  At 8.0 feet, Parking lot of roadside park upstream of M-69 begins
  to flood

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:10 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.8 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Paint River
Crystal Falls (Paint 7.0   3.8   Sat 11 am CD 4.0   5.2   6.7


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LAT...LON 4601 8831 4610 8839 4612 8828 4604 8821

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