Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Marquette, MI

000 
WGUS73 KMQT 150720
FFSMQT
MIC103-151500-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
315 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2003

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR 
MARQUETTE COUNTY...ALONG THE DEAD RIVER FROM SILVER LAKE THROUGH 
MARQUETTE TO LAKE SUPERIOR...

AT 300 AM EDT...FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE DEAD RIVER 
IN MARQUETTE COUNTY. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER CONTINUES TO FLOW 
FREELY OUT OF SILVER LAKE INTO THE DEAD RIVER. AT 130 AM...A LOCAL 
STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE CHAIR OF THE MARQUETTE COUNTY 
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

NUMEROUS BRIDGES AND CULVERTS ARE REPORTED WASHED OUT DOWNSTREAM OF 
SILVER LAKE...AND WATER LEVELS WERE RISING IN THE DEAD RIVER STORAGE 
BASIN. DUE TO RISING WATERS FLOWING TO THE EAST...COUNTY ROADS AAO 
AND AAT HAVE BEEN CLOSED. PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE DEAD RIVER BASIN 
BETWEEN SILVER LAKE AND FORESTVILLE ROAD HAVE BEEN EVACUATED. 

EXCESSIVE WATER IS EXPECTED TO FLOW OVER AND AROUND THE HOIST DAM...
LOCATED ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE DEAD RIVER STORAGE BASIN...LATE 
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THESE HIGH RIVER FLOWS WILL LIKELY CAUSE 
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS DOWNSTREAM OF THE HOIST DAM INTO THE 
CITY OF MARQUETTE LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE 
HOIST DAM COULD RELEASE MORE WATER THAN CURRENTLY EXPECTED...WHICH 
WOULD EXACERBATE THE EXPECTED FLOODING DOWNSTREAM. RESIDENTS NEAR 
THE DEAD RIVER BETWEEN THE HOIST DAM AND LAKE SUPERIOR SHOULD BE 
PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.

MARQUETTE COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTING PEOPLE TO AVOID AREAS NEAR 
THE DEAD RIVER...INCLUDING ALL PROPERTY AND CAMPS. 

IF YOU ARE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA NEAR THE DEAD RIVER OR ALONG AND 
NORTH OF WRIGHT STREET IN THE CITY OF MARQUETTE...BE PREPARED TO 
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS MORE 
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

IF EVACUATION BECOMES NECESSARY...FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY 
YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS 
FLOODED ROADWAYS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION.

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000 
WGUS73 KMQT 151048
FFSMQT
MIC103-151500-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
646 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2003

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR 
MARQUETTE COUNTY...ALONG THE DEAD RIVER FROM SILVER LAKE THROUGH 
MARQUETTE TO LAKE SUPERIOR...

AT 640 AM EDT...FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE DEAD RIVER 
IN MARQUETTE COUNTY. WATER CONTINUES TO FLOW FREELY OUT OF SILVER 
LAKE INTO THE DEAD RIVER. AT 130 AM...A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS 
DECLARED BY THE CHAIR OF THE MARQUETTE COUNTY BOARD OF 
COMMISSIONERS. AT 615 AM...THE CITY OF MARQUETTE AND MARQUETTE 
COUNTY OFFICIALS ISSUED AN ADVISORY ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS 
FLOODING SITUATION NORTH OF WRIGHT STREET IN THE CITY OF MARQUETTE. 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS CITY AND COUNTY ADVISORY...TURN 
TO CABLE ACCESS CHANNEL 21...OR PHONE 228-0435. MARQUETTE COUNTY 
OFFICIALS ARE ALSO REQUESTING PEOPLE AVOID AREAS NEAR THE DEAD 
RIVER...INCLUDING ALL PROPERTY AND CAMPS. 

NUMEROUS BRIDGES AND CULVERTS ARE REPORTED WASHED OUT DOWNSTREAM OF 
SILVER LAKE...AND WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE IN THE DEAD RIVER 
STORAGE BASIN. DUE TO RISING WATERS FLOWING TO THE EAST...COUNTY 
ROADS AAO AND AAT HAVE BEEN CLOSED. PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE DEAD 
RIVER BASIN BETWEEN SILVER LAKE AND FORESTVILLE ROAD HAVE BEEN 
EVACUATED. 

EXCESSIVE WATER IS EXPECTED TO FLOW OVER AND AROUND THE HOIST 
DAM...LOCATED ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE DEAD RIVER STORAGE BASIN 
TODAY. THESE HIGH RIVER FLOWS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW 
LYING AREAS DOWNSTREAM OF THE HOIST DAM INTO THE CITY OF MARQUETTE 
TODAY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HOIST DAM COULD RELEASE MORE WATER 
THAN CURRENTLY EXPECTED...WHICH WOULD EXACERBATE THE EXPECTED 
FLOODING DOWNSTREAM. RESIDENTS NEAR THE DEAD RIVER BETWEEN THE HOIST 
DAM AND LAKE SUPERIOR SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATERS.

IF YOU ARE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA NEAR THE DEAD RIVER OR ALONG AND 
NORTH OF WRIGHT STREET IN THE CITY OF MARQUETTE...BE PREPARED TO 
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY 1100 AM 
OR SOONER.

IF EVACUATION BECOMES NECESSARY...FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY 
YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS 
FLOODED ROADWAYS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION.

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1030 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2003

WV IMAGERY SHOWS FCST AREA BTWN CLOSED MID/UPPER HIGH OVER NRN
ONTARIO AND STRONG SHORTWAVE HEADING SE THRU IA. DRY AIRMASS
ENCOMPASSES THE UPPER LAKES REGION WITH ONLY SOME SCT-BKN CI OVER
FCST AREA.

GOING ZONE FCST IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND NO CHANGES ARE PLANNED THIS
EVENING. TEMPS ARE FALLING A BIT FASTER THAN GRIDS INDICATE IN MANY
AREAS...SO SOME MINOR TWEAKS WILL BE MADE TO THE HOURLY TEMP GRIDS.
HOWEVER...BELIEVE GOING MINS AROUND 40 ARE ON TRACK BASED ON CURRENT
DWPT READINGS.

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG DEAD RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF THE
HOIST DAM TO CITY OF MARQUETTE. SIGNIFICANT WATER CONTINUES TO FLOW
OUT OF SILVER LAKE...BUT STILL MUCH UNCERTAINTY ABOUT HOW MUCH WATER
WILL EVENTUALLY FLOW OUT OF SILVER LAKE INTO DEAD RIVER STORAGE
BASIN. THUS...DIFFICULT TO KNOW AT THIS POINT WHAT IMPACT ON HOIST
DAM WILL BE.

COORD WITH NCRFC...THANKS.

.MQT...FLOOD WATCH MIZ005 ALONG DEAD RIVER FROM HOIST DAM TO CITY OF
       MARQUETTE.

ROLFSON

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-151200-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
555 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE STURGEON RIVER AT
ALSTON...AND THE BRULE AND MENOMINEE RIVERS IN IRON AND DICKINSON
COUNTIES. A FLOOD WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE MENOMINEE RIVER
IN MENOMINEE COUNTY. RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP RIVER LEVELS HIGH. SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD
STATEMENTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. NO ADDITIONAL
RAIN IS EXPECTED THE REST OF THIS WEEK WHICH SHOULD ALLOW WATER
LEVELS TO FALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING URL:

HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MQT (ALL LOWER CASE)

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