Station Name: ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 758 feet

Nearest Address:
9999 CR-519
Cornell, MI 49818
Delta County

GPS Coordinates: 45.90891667, -87.2135278

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Advisory issued April 24 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Fri April 24, 2026, 12:45 PM
Expires: Sat April 25, 2026, 2:00 AM

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction affecting Delta County. .River flows remain high due to snowmelt, with minor flooding possible. * WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by snowmelt continue. * WHERE...Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Water overflows the banks along the river * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Action stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.

Flood Advisory issued April 25 at 12:36AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Sat April 25, 2026, 12:36 AM
Expires: Sat April 25, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Michigan... East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County. Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction affecting Delta County. .Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam. * WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by snowmelt continue. * WHERE...Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Water overflows the banks along the river * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 8.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Action stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM EDT.

Flood Warning issued April 24 at 11:08AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

Effective: Fri April 24, 2026, 12:08 PM
Expires: Sat April 25, 2026, 3:15 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan...Wisconsin... Menominee River near Florence affecting Florence, Iron and Dickinson Counties. Menominee River near McAllister affecting Menominee and Marinette Counties. For the Menominee River...including Florence, McAllister...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Menominee River near McAllister. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Water approaches River Drive and Shore Drive west of Wallace in Menominee County, Michigan. Water approaches South Park Road east of Porterfield. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM CDT Friday was 16.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.3 feet early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight by 215 AM CDT.

Flood Warning issued April 24 at 9:31PM CDT until May 1 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

Effective: Fri April 24, 2026, 10:31 PM
Expires: Sat April 25, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan...Wisconsin... Menominee River near McAllister affecting Menominee and Marinette Counties. Menominee River near Florence affecting Iron, Florence and Dickinson Counties. For the Menominee River...including Florence, McAllister...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Menominee River near McAllister. * WHEN...Until Friday morning, May 1. * IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Water approaches River Drive and Shore Drive west of Wallace in Menominee County, Michigan. Water approaches South Park Road east of Porterfield. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 16.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grb The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon by 100 PM CDT.

Flood Warning issued April 24 at 11:42AM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Fri April 24, 2026, 12:42 PM
Expires: Sat April 25, 2026, 2:00 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron County. Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and Marquette Counties. Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County. .Snowmelt resulting in rivers reaching critical levels. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Water inundates low lying areas along the river in Republic and South Republic...and will impact the yards of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic At 8.5 feet, Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles northwest of M-95 At 9.0 feet, Water impacts the yards and a few homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic and along Floodwood Drive near the Michigamme River east of M-95. Approximately 6 inches of water is covering portions of County Road LG northwest of M-95 At 11.0 feet, Flood waters cover significant portions of County Road LG between M-95 and Michigamme Dam. Houses near Bengtson Bridge in South Republic are further impacted by flood waters At 13.0 feet, Homes in Republic near Munson Park...South Republic near Bengtson Bridge...and Witch Lake are significantly flooded. Significant portions of County Roads 601...LG...LE and Newberg road are flooded * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:10 AM CDT Friday /12:10 PM EDT Friday/ the stage was 10.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:10 AM CDT Friday /12:10 PM EDT Friday/ was 11.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.0 feet on 04/19/2023. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 100 AM CDT /200 AM EDT/.