Sturgeon River near Alston, MI
River level and flood forecast · Baraga County
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 115 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 24, 1960) | 13.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftAdditional homes and structures near the river are impacted and evacuations may be necessary. Water levels may reach the bottom of Froberg bridge in addition to other bridges that cross the river
- 8 ftHomes 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...Oliver Road...and Shirley Road are impacted.
Highest crests on record
- 13.75 ft — April 24, 1960
- 12.1 ft — April 22, 2019
- 11.92 ft — April 18, 2002
- 11.78 ft — April 29, 1951
- 11.64 ft — July 16, 1968
Recent crests: 7.2 ft (June 23, 2024) · 10.34 ft (April 17, 2023) · 9.38 ft (April 13, 2022) · 7.35 ft (March 25, 2021) · 8.22 ft (April 29, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALSM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.