Alert archive / Michigan / River Flood Advisories in 2017
River Flood Advisory 2, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this river flood advisory at May 18, 2017, 7:18 AM EDT for Baraga County, Houghton County, Michigan. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2017, 7:18 AM EDT (11:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2017, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Baraga County, MI, Houghton County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Sturgeon River near Alston (ALSM4).
- Action stage
- 7.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04041500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood advisory went out at May 17, 7:53 PM EDT, 11 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 17, 7:53 PM EDT, 11 hours 25 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 4:01 PM EDT, 15 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 401 PM EDT Wed May 17 2017 MIZ001-003-005>007-011>014-085-181200- Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-Marquette-Alger-Luce-Dickinson- Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-Northern Schoolcraft- 401 PM EDT Wed May 17 2017 /301 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper Michigan and central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are expected at times. Isolated severe storms, producing damaging winds and large hail, are possible over south central Upper Michigan this evening. Widespread heavy rainfall is also possible across the west half of Upper Michigan into tonight. Waves building as high as 8 to 12 feet along the Lake Superior shore over western Upper Michigan late tonight may cause minor beach erosion. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Waves as high as 8 to 12 feet along the Lake Superior shore on Thursday may cause minor beach erosion. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any observed severe weather or heavy rainfall and flooding to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports via our webpage, or through Facebook or Twitter. MIZ002-004-009-010-084-181200- Ontonagon-Baraga-Gogebic-Iron-Southern Houghton- 401 PM EDT Wed May 17 2017 /301 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper Michigan and central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are expected at times. Widespread heavy rainfall is also possible into tonight, which may produce rapid rises in streams and ponding of water in low- lying areas. See the latest flood watch statement for further details. Waves building as high as 8 to 12 feet along the Lake Superior shore over western Upper Michigan late tonight may cause minor beach erosion. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Waves as high as 8 to 12 feet along the Lake Superior shore on Thursday may cause minor beach erosion. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any observed severe weather or heavy rainfall and flooding to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports via our webpage, or through Facebook or Twitter. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-181200- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI- Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 401 PM EDT Wed May 17 2017 /301 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are expected at times. Fog may be dense at times. North to northeast gales to 35 to 45 knots are forecast late tonight over Lake Superior. See the latest marine weather message and open lake forecast for further details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday North to northeast gales to 35-45 knots will diminish west to east across Lake Superior on Thursday. See the latest marine weather message and open lake forecast for further details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. LMZ221-248-250-181200- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 401 PM EDT Wed May 17 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are expected at times. Isolated severe storms, producing damaging winds and large hail, are possible this evening. Fog may be dense at times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Fog may be dense early Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron | 47 min |
| May 17, 10:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Baraga, Houghton, Marquette, Ontonagon | 63 min |
| May 17, 10:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Marquette | 37 min |
| May 17, 11:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MQT | Dickinson | 4 hr |
| May 18, 3:31 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 22 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Advisories in Michigan, 2017Every river flood advisory in 2017
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.