FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY, APRIL 20
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt into this week. Flows
in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels. Rainfall
is also likely during this time period which could result in rivers
rising above the current forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint).
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Monday, April 20.
* 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 9:10 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 7.8 feet early Tuesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, April
19.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.7 feet on 04/30/2020.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 Monday morning at 1100 AM CDT.
Iron, MI