...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
ADVISORY FOR THE STURGEON RIVER...

STURGEON RIVER NEAR ALSTON AFFECTING HOUGHTON AND BARAGA COUNTIES

.MODERATE RAINFALL OCCURRED OVER MUCH OF THE STURGEON RIVER DRAINAGE
BASIN OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THIS HAS CAUSED THE RIVER LEVEL TO
INCREASE TO JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WHERE IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...RESIDENTS ALONG THESE RIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND
EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE 
FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN 
ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING...OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY BEING
UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY 
SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION ON
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR 
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS AND INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE.

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840 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
THE STURGEON RIVER NEAR ALSTON.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 8.0 FEET...HOMES AND STRUCTURES ALONG THE LOW LYING AREAS AND 
NUMEROUS ROADS BECOME IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATER. IN HOUGHTON 
COUNTY...STURGEON RIVER ROAD...AHO ROAD...AND RAJALA ROAD ARE 
IMPACTED. IN BARAGA COUNTY...STURGEON ROAD...HALONEN ROAD AND 
USITALO ROAD ARE IMPACTED. ALONG FROBERG ROAD...TAHTINEN ROAD...
IRWIN ROAD...AND PIETI ROAD ARE IMPACTED.