Weather Alert Watch
Minor Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory for Houghton, MI; Iron, MI

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northwestern Iron County in south central upper Michigan... Southwestern Houghton County in western upper Michigan... When: Until...

MIHoughton, MI; Iron, MI

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

WHERE

Northwestern Iron County in south central upper Michigan... Southwestern Houghton County in western upper Michigan...

WHEN

Until 1000 PM EDT /900 PM CDT/.

IMPACTS

Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 657 PM EDT /557 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kenton. www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.