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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Marquette MI
825 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

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

  Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Houghton County

.Heavy rain from earlier this week has pushed the Sturgeon River 
level up at Chassell to above flood stage. The river is expected remain 
above flood stage until later Friday. 

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 1130 AM EDT this morning.

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825 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Sturgeon River near Chassell.
* from this morning to Friday afternoon.
* At  7:50 AM Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* At 10.5 feet...The river begins to overflow onto Sturgeon River 
  Road...Rajala Road...and Aho Road.

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LAT...LON 4692 8861 4704 8856 4703 8850 4700 8845
      4692 8848                       

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JLA