FGUS83 KMQT 031704 RVSMQT MIC041-041704- HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 104 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH ON THE STURGEON RIVER UPSTREAM OF NAHMA JUNCTION BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE... ALONG THE STURGEON RIVER UPSTREAM OF NAHMA JUNCTION...THE RIVER WAS STEADY WITH A STAGE OF 8.1 FEET AT 11 AM FRIDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. THE RIVER HAS CRESTED NEAR BANKFULL AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. SAFETY MESSAGE...RESIDENTS ALONG THESE RIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS AND INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && KEC