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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Marquette, MI

June 17, 2018Baraga County, Houghton County, Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this river flood warning at Jun 17, 2018, 9:30 PM EDT for Baraga County, Houghton County, Michigan. It took effect at Jun 18, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 17, 2018, 9:30 PM EDT (01:30 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 18, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired: Jun 18, 2018, 8:52 PM EDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Marquette, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

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 01:31 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). The gauge peaked at 8.13 ft at Jun 18, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT.

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 warning 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 warning went out at Jun 17, 7:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 7:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 4:27 PM EDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
427 PM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-182030-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
427 PM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 /327 PM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper
Michigan and central Upper Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are likely tonight over much of Upper Michigan. A
few storms could be severe with moderate hail and damaging winds.
A few storms could also produce heavy rainfall. See the flood
watch product for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Thunderstorm chances continue through Monday morning. Heavy
rainfall will be possible. See the flood watch for further
details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any observed hail, wind damage
or flooding from thunderstorms to the National Weather Service in
Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National
Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or
Twitter.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-182030-
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-
427 PM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 /327 PM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake
Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight. A few storms could be
severe and could contain moderate hail and damaging wind gusts. A
few storms could also produce heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any observed hail or wind
damage from thunderstorms to the National Weather Service in
Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National
Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or
Twitter.

LMZ221-248-250-182030-
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-
427 PM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight. A few storms could be
severe and could contain large hail and damaging wind gusts. A
few storms could also produce heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Thunderstorm chances continue through Monday morning. Heavy rain
will be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any observed hail or wind
damage from thunderstorms to the National Weather Service in
Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National
Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or
Twitter.

KCW

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 17, 7:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
726 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0704 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 E TROUT CREEK         46.48N 88.99W
06/17/2018  M48 MPH          HOUGHTON           MI   MESONET

            MDOT RAWS RECORDED 48.3 MPH WIND GUST.

&&

LG

Local storm report, Jun 17, 7:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
729 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0707 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW WAKEFIELD         46.48N 89.95W
06/17/2018  M1.20 INCH       GOGEBIC            MI   MESONET

            MDOT RAWS RECORDED 1.2 INCHES OF RAIN THAT
            FELL WITHIN AN HOUR.

&&

LG

Local storm report, Jun 17, 7:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
731 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0701 PM     HEAVY RAIN       6 ESE WAKEFIELD         46.44N 89.83W
06/17/2018  M1.12 INCH       GOGEBIC            MI   MESONET

            WKFM4 RECORDED 1.12 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL
            WITHIN AN HOUR.

&&

LG

Local storm report, Jun 17, 7:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
744 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0742 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HERMAN                  46.67N 88.37W
06/17/2018  M0.75 INCH       BARAGA             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            0.75 INCH OF RAIN FELL IN ONE HOUR, RAIN
            CONTINUES TO FALL.

&&

RJT

Local storm report, Jun 17, 7:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
746 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0650 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SSE WATERSMEET        46.20N 89.13W
06/17/2018  M0.93 INCH       GOGEBIC            MI   COCORAHS

            0.93 INCHES OF RAIN FELL WITHIN 40 MINUTES.
            LAKE REPORTEDLY VERY HIGH WITH THE OUTLET
            CULVERT DRAINING POORLY.

&&

LG

Local storm report, Jun 17, 7:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 17, 8:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MQT	Alger, Delta, Schoolcraft	3 hr
Jun 17, 8:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MQT	Luce	3 hr
Jun 17, 8:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MQT	Menominee	60 min
Jun 17, 8:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MQT	Delta, Marquette, Menominee	43 min
Jun 17, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MQT		97 min
Jun 17, 9:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MQT	Menominee	21 min
Jun 17, 9:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MQT	Menominee	3 hr
Jun 18, 7:45 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	MQT	Houghton	60 hr
Jun 18, 10:15 AM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MQT		8 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Michigan, 2018 Every river flood warning in 2018

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.