Flood — Houghton, Michigan

2023-05-04 to 2023-05-12 · near Chassell, Houghton, Michigan

$500K

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1104678. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.