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WGUS43 KMQT 111200
FLWMQT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Marquette MI
800 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Upper Michigan...

  Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County

.Heavy rain from earlier this week has pushed the Chocolay River 
level up at Harvey to above bankfull stage. The river is expected 
to reach flood stage later today. The river will fall below bankfull 
stage by this weekend. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message...Even 6 inches of fast moving flood water can knock 
you off your feet...and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never 
try to walk...swim...or drive through such swift water. If you come 
upon flood waters...stop...turn around and go another way.

additional weather and river information is available at 
www.weather.gov/mqt

The next statement will be issued by 5 PM EDT.

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800 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Chocolay River near Harvey.
* from this morning to Friday evening.
* At  7:30 AM Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to 
  rise to near 10.5 feet by this afternoon.the river will fall below 
  flood stage by tomorrow morning.
* At 11.5 feet...The fishing pier and parking lot near the M-28 
  bridge will be under water.  Timber Lane and Riverside Road  may be
  closed. Homes along Timber Lane...and some along Riverside Road...
  will experience extensive flooding.
* At 10.0 feet...Water inundates the entire parking lot at the M-28 
  bridge...and the fishing pier begins to be submerged. Water 
  inundates low lying areas along Timber Lane and Riverside Road 
  downstream of the river gauge site.
* At 9.0 feet...Water begins to inundate the parking lot where M-28 
  crosses the Chocolay River...as well as low lying areas along 
  Timber Lane and towards the mouth of the river.

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LAT...LON 4649 8726 4642 8732 4646 8739 4651 8737
      4650 8733 4649 8729             

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JLA