Lakeshore Flood — Marquette, Michigan
October 24, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Extensive lake shore flooding was reported along Lake Superior from Marquette to Shot Point from north storm force winds building waves as high as 25 to 30 feet. Two people drowned when they were swept off Black Rocks at Presque Isle Park in Marquette during the storm. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from Air Station Traverse City flew in for a search and rescue operation but the victims were not found in the turbulent waters. The storm and wave action did an estimated $500,000 in damage at Picnic Rocks Park along Lakeshore Boulevard in Marquette.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.