Flood — Houghton, Michigan

2022-04-13 to 2022-04-16 · near Alston, Houghton, Michigan

Event narrative

The combination of heavy rain and snowmelt resulted in minor flooding along the Sturgeon River near Alston.

Wider weather episode

Melting of the snowpack combined with several episodes of heavier rainfall caused minor flooding on the Sturgeon River in Houghton County during mid-April.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1019770. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.