Weather Alerts For Drummond Island, MI
Flood Watch
-# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Potential for flooding impacts will increase across eastern upper Michigan tonight with an expected 0.25 to 0.75 inches of rainfall, with locally higher amounts possible. Combination of rain on top of a melting snowpack in conjunction with frozen grounds will lead to an anomalously high potential for flooding. WHERE A portion of Eastern Upper Michigan, including the following areas, Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Southeast Chippewa, Western Chippewa and Western Mackinac. WHEN Through Sunday morning. IMPACTS Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Potential for road and bridge washouts. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Friday, April 17, 2026 at 8:57 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Gaylord MI HEADER Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Southeast Chippewa, Western Chippewa, Western Mackinac Including the cities of Goetzville, Kinross, Epoufette, Trout Lake, Brevort, St. Ignace, Engadine, Les Cheneaux Islands, Detour Village, Drummond Island, Paradise, Naubinway, Sault Ste. Marie, Brimley, Rudyard, and Sugar Island
Pollen Alert
-Pollen Index: 10.5 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. The amount of pollen in the air for Saturday will be falling in the moderate range. This change results in part from falling temperatures and heavy rains in the morning which tend to wash pollen out of the air. With this amount of reduction in pollen levels, tomorrow should be better for allergy sufferers.