Flood — Iron, Michigan

2023-04-13 to 2023-04-24 · near Michigamme Res, Iron, Michigan

Event narrative

Secondary roads were impacted by flooding along the Paint River, Iron River and other tributaries across the county. Iron County was included in a state of emergency declaration by Governor Whitmer on 4/21 to aid in flood recovery efforts.

Wider weather episode

Rapid melting of much above normal snowpack caused widespread, and at times, extensive flooding over portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 12th into the 25th. Extensive impacts from the flooding caused Governor Whitmer to declare a state of emergency declaration for eight counties in west and central Upper Michigan on the 21st.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1093630. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.