The Dickinson County Road Commission blocked off the Sturgeon River bridge on County Road 577 in Vulcan due to flooding over the road.

“Please use County Road 573 as an alternate route until further notice,” the road commission stated.

In 2023, County Road 577 also had to be temporarily closed due to high waters on April 15 but reopened to general traffic two days later.

Portions of the Norway Truck Trail had severe washouts that likely won’t get repaired until next week, said Jim Harris, managing director for the Dickinson County Road Commission. Camp 3 and Lance roads had minor issues as well, he added.

In Menominee County, both eastbound and westbound U.S. 2 remain closed in the Powers area due to water over the roadway. (Sean Flynn photo)

But he and other staff noticed no other serious problems while inspecting roads across the county Wednesday. Harris asked that the public report any washouts or water flowing over roads by contacting the road commission, 906-774-1588.

Harris did caution drivers that if water is flowing over a road to be “very, very careful” if deciding to drive through, as washouts might not be visible underneath.

The National Weather Service on Wednesday had flood warnings for the Menominee River, as well as the Pine, Pike, Brule and Peshtigo rivers. Some of the warnings extend as long as Monday and Tuesday.

In Menominee County, both eastbound and westbound U.S. 2 in the Powers area remain closed due to water over the roadway. A detour on local streets has been in place since Tuesday, said Michigan Department of Transportation’s Dan Weingarten, communications representative for the region.

The bridge that crosses over Wilson Creek on County Road 563 between Oro Road H.5 and County Road 400 has been completely washed out, according to the Menominee County Road Commission.

Frenchtown Road south of Menominee County Road 358 was closed at the bridge until further notice after water started to go over the road, the Daggett Township Volunteer Fire Department posted on Facebook.

Menominee County officials declared a state of emergency Tuesday “due to sustained widespread and severe damage to public infrastructure caused by severe flooding in Menominee County.”

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in 33 counties that so far includes only Menominee County in the Upper Peninsula. Communities across the Lower Peninsula are dealing with severe weather-related impacts from rising water levels, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes.

Emergency management officials in Florence and Marinette counties in Wisconsin said the NWS has advised that the Menominee River is not expected to crest in the region until Friday or Saturday.

Florence County had some flooding in the Fern and Commonwealth areas, said Amanda Mulvey of Emergency Management in that county.

Marinette County Emergency Management Coordinator Jessica Demler said they were “kind of pushing the public to be prepared,” especially in areas that regularly deal with seasonal flooding.

Demler added that while dams on the Menominee River have opened some flood gates, she’s been told they still have additional capacity to increase flow if needed.

The Menominee River flood warnings included areas of Florence and Niagara in Wisconsin and Breitung Township and Vulcan in Michigan.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for the entire state due to flooding and other severe weather, including tornadoes.