"As of 8:30 a.m., 9.12 inches of water must recede before the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex Emergency Action Plan is deactivated," the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division said. "Crews are now focusing on the water that is yet to arrive."

A flood warning was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:17 a.m. EDT in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. EDT for Cheboygan and Emmet counties.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says Black and Mullett lakes are much higher than normal, so they need to drain an estimated 32 billion gallons of water.

Federal records show ownership disputes and repeated deadline extensions kept hydroelectric facility idle since 2023 fire

State Rep. Cam Cavitt today gave an update on the status of the Cheboygan Dam and thanked all responding teams for their successful efforts in lowering the water level. Emergency response crews have continued to pump hundreds of millions of gallons of water through the dam each day.

While much of the initial concern revolved around the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex, serious flooding has struck other parts of the county.

In response to the hazardous conditions caused the historic flooding in Cheboygan, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) closed access points near the dam. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) also closed specific waterways to boat traffic until May 8,

Michigan’s dams are at risk. Years after catastrophic failures, lawmakers still haven’t acted on known fixes or held meaningful oversight hearings.