Flood in Houghton County, Michigan

Flood May 4, 2023 – May 12, 2023 · Houghton County, Michigan

$500K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy water equivalent precipitation of 2 to nearly 4 inches during the late-season snowstorm of May 1-2 caused minor snowmelt flooding of rivers and small streams over portions of northern Houghton County through the 12th. The most extensive flooding impacts were along the Sturgeon River basin.

The wider storm

The historic late season snowstorm of May 1-2 dumped three to more than four inches of liquid water equivalent precipitation over the higher terrain of Baraga, Marquette and western Alger counties. This significant precipitation event led to a second round of spring snowmelt flooding over portions of west and north central portions of Upper Michigan into early May.

Began near Chassell (47.0192, -88.5286).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1104678. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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