Flood Warning in Iron County, Michigan
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
4/16/2023 12:26:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
4/16/2023 12:26:00 AM until 4/16/2023 3:30:00 PM
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Michigan...
Menominee River near Vulcan affecting Menominee, Dickinson and
Marinette Counties.
Menominee River near Niagara affecting Florence, Menominee,
Dickinson and Marinette Counties.
Menominee River near Florence affecting Florence, Dickinson and
Iron Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Michigan...
Brule River near Commonwealth affecting Florence, Forest,
Dickinson and Iron Counties.
For the Menominee River...including Florence, Vulcan, Niagara...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Brule River near Commonwealth.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Floodwaters are surrounding homes along
Runbers Road in Florence County. Runbers Road may be closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 PM CDT Saturday was 15.2 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.7 feet on 04/17/2002.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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