Houghton storm history

Three to nearly seven inches of rainfall in the early morning hours of the 17th caused widespread and catastrophic flash flooding across much of Houghton County from Chassell through Houghton/Hancock to Dollar Bay, Hubbell and Lake Linden. The NOAA Precipitation Frequency Atlas i…

Flash flooding resulted in several washouts in the Chassell area, including Massie Road, Chassell-Painesdale Road, and Bootjack Road. Some of these areas experienced flooding in the recent past, including June 2025. Floodwaters impacted a few residences on Lakeshore Drive as well…

A flash flood impacted the Lake Linden, MI area early on April 12th after a culvert under railroad tracks failed and released a flood wave resulting in an estimated $150,000 in damages. The flooding prompted a state of emergency declaration for Houghton County by Governor Whitmer…

Rapid melting of significant late season snow pack caused moderate flooding of roads across portions of Houghton County, especially along the Sturgeon River from Alston to Chassell, from the 28th into the 30th. Minor flooding continued into early May. Some flooding of basements w…

Old Rink Road was washed out near the South Branch of the Elm River.

Multiple downed trees have been observed by law enforcement in the City of Houghton. The public has been observed cleaning up the debris.

Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Broadcast Media, State Department of Transportation, and the Public reported flash flooding on the morning of the 21st. In Chassell, 4,000 yards of material on Massie Rd was washed out and Sadjak Rd was closed due to water over the road. In …

Nearly four inches of rain from late evening on the 18th into the early morning of the 19th caused flooding on south Laird Road in southern Houghton County where a 4-foot culvert washed out and farther down the road a second culvert was sticking out of ground. Road was not passab…

There was a public report of a tree down on Atlantic Street west of Birch Street in Hancock. The report was relayed by a local broadcasting partner.

Media reported a whole tree down in West Hancock that fell partially onto Minnesota Street. Report relayed by WLUCTV6.

There was a social media report of a large diameter maple branch snapped in Hancock.

There was a social media report of hail in Hancock, the largest of which was penny sized.

Reports relayed through social media from the public, trained spotters and media partners of penny to quarter sized hail in Calumet.

Three large maple trees were observed down in Sidnaw.

Social media report of pea-sized hail and a photo of damage to the roof of a building. The report also indicated downed tree branches in the area. Time of the delayed report was estimated from radar.

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 Sturg…

Michigan DOT reported eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway M-28 were closed in Kenton due to a downed tree on the highway. The report was relayed via social media.

Snowmelt combined with periods of heavy rain resulted in minor flooding along the Sturgeon River near Chassell in late April.

Snowmelt combined with periods of heavy rain resulted in minor flooding along the Sturgeon River near Alston in late April.

Minor flooding occurred near Chassell along the Sturgeon River in mid-April.

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

One inch diameter hail was reported a few miles south-southwest of Chassell.

Hail was observed on two different occasions in Chassell Township late afternoon on the 10th. This report is the first observation where nickel-sized hail was observed. A double rainbow was observed after each hail occurrence.

The Houghton County Sheriff reported trees down blocking Highway US-41 near the Portage Lake Golf Course. Additional trees were reported down in the Houghton area. Time of the report estimated from radar.

Thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph measured by the Houghton County Airport ASOS.

A caller near Kearsarge reported a roadside stand strapped to the ground was blown over by a strong thunderstorm wind gust.

Severe thunderstorms produced power outages across portions of Houghton County on the evening of the 25th.

A spotter near Twin Lakes measured hailstones between one half to one inch in diameter.

The spotter near Alston observed hail up to penny-sized which lasted for about ten minutes.

There was a report and video received on social media of water flowing over the roads near the intersection of Massie Road and US-Highway 41 in Chassell. There was also a video received of a business in Chassell surrounded by about a foot of standing water. Three to four inches o…

There was a picture posted on social media from one of the local TV stations of a large portion of a tree downed on power lines south of Sidnaw.

There were multiple shoulder washouts along Pike Lake Road. There were also some docks on local lakes underwater. The time of the report was estimated from radar.

There was a public report of a barn collapsed onto vehicles along with trees and power lines down in Nisula. The time of the report was estimated from radar.

Widespread power outages were reported across Houghton County by UPPCO, especially from Houghton to Calumet.

There was a public report of one-inch diameter hail in Houghton.

Social media photos revealed extensive tree damage on a property in Alston, including a few large healthy trees completely uprooted. The time of the delayed report was estimated from radar.

There were social media photos of power poles snapped near the intersection of Cadeau Road and Alston Road in Alston. Time of the delayed report was estimated from radar.

There was a social media video taken just northeast of Nisula of at least twenty healthy trees snapped off about a quarter of the way from the ground with numerous other trees uprooted. The time of the delayed report was estimated from radar.

The spotter near Mohawk reported 2.50 inches of rain from early morning into the late afternoon. The spotter also reported that the Trap Rock River had risen considerably but was still well below flood stage.

There was a public report via social media of one inch diameter hail three miles east of Redridge.

Law enforcement dispatch reported a power line down at the intersection of 9th Street and Calumet Street in Lake Linden.

There was a report via social media of large branches of tall maple trees down in the front yard of a home in Calumet. The time of the report was estimated from radar.

There was a report via social media of a large tree down at Lake View Cemetery in Calumet. Time of the report was estimated from radar.

A video was relayed via social media of an eight-inch diameter tree downed in Houghton.

Nickel-sized hail was reported from thunderstorms eight miles south of Kenton. This was a delayed report received via social media, and the time was estimated by radar.

Minor flooding was reported at the Sturgeon River near Alston during the afternoon the early evening of the 20th.

Abundant and anomalously wet snow pack along with periods of moderate to heavy rain contributed to widespread minor flooding along the Sturgeon River from the 18th through the end of the month. The Houghton County emergency manager reported that several houses and barns near the …

Abundant and wet snow pack along with moderate rainfall at times contributed to minor flooding along the Sturgeon River from the 8th into early on the 13th.

The ASOS at the Houghton County Airport measured a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph.

The observer in Lake Linden reported a loss of power with trees fallen on power lines.