Station Name: South Entry Buoy, South Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Jacobsville, MI
Houghton County

GPS Coordinates: 46.969, -88.398

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued April 9 at 11:24AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Thu April 9, 2026, 11:24 AM
Expires: Fri April 10, 2026, 4:00 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan... Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties. .Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt over the weekend into early next week. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels. Rainfall is also likely during this time period which could result in rivers rising above the current forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston. * WHEN...From Monday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Homes and structures along the low lying areas and numerous roads become impacted by flood water. In Houghton County...Sturgeon River Road...Aho Road...and Rajala Road are impacted. In Baraga County...Sturgeon Road...Halonen Road and Usitalo Road are impacted. Along Froberg Road...Tahtinen Road... Irwin Road...Oliver Road...and Shirley Road are impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Monday evening and continue rising to a crest of 8.8 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.8 feet on 04/15/1969. - 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 400 AM EDT.

Flood Warning issued April 9 at 10:29PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Thu April 9, 2026, 10:29 PM
Expires: Fri April 10, 2026, 12:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties. .Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt over the weekend into early next week. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels. Rainfall is also likely during this time period which could result in rivers rising above the current forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston. * WHEN...From Monday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Homes and structures along the low lying areas and numerous roads become impacted by flood water. In Houghton County...Sturgeon River Road...Aho Road...and Rajala Road are impacted. In Baraga County...Sturgeon Road...Halonen Road and Usitalo Road are impacted. Along Froberg Road...Tahtinen Road... Irwin Road...Oliver Road...and Shirley Road are impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Monday evening and continue rising to a crest of 8.8 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.8 feet on 04/15/1969. - 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 Friday afternoon at noon EDT.