The DNR is sandbagging this Northern Michigan lock and dam as spring flooding threatens area

Whitmer activates emergency operations center as Cheboygan River flooding concerns grow

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer has activated the State Emergency Operations Center as rising water levels at the Cheboygan Da

Whitmer activates emergency operations center over Cheboygan Dam water levels

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has activated the State Emergency Operations Center over rising water levels at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex on the Cheboygan River in Northern Michigan.The activation comes as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources began placing 1,500 sandbags along the Cheboygan Lock as a precautionary safety measure on Thursday.Over the past 24 hours, the state said that the river has risen to 18 inches below the top of the C…

The DNR is sandbagging this Northern Michigan lock and dam as spring flooding threatens area

CHEBOYGAN, MI - A Michigan Department of Natural Resources crew began placing 1,500 sandbags at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam today as a precautionary safety measure while officials monitor water levels on the Cheboygan River.

Local and state officials monitor Cheboygan Dam as water levels rise

Local and state officials are closely monitoring water levels at and around the Cheboygan Dam near Cheboygan, Michigan, after recent weather events. Water at the dam measured 21.5 inches below […]