Ice-encased building at Howe Marine on the Indian River. 4/20/26 Courtesy of Howe Marine.
3-inch thick ice on Mullett Lake's shore (east side) . 4/19/26 Courtesy of John Gannon.
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Click here for Cheboygan County Sheriff's Office Facebook Page--Updated Regularly
Link to Michigan State Police: 2026 Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex Page
TUESDAY, 4/21/2026
Click here for WLNS: Water levels at Cheboygan Dam stabilized. 4/21/2026
SUNDAY, 4/19/2026 and MONDAY, 4/20/2026
Click here for UpNorth Live: Cheboygan County flooding threat: Debris removal underway, 4/19/2026
SATURDAY, 4/18/2026
Click here for Michigan DNR Statewide Flooding Dashboard
FRIDAY, 4/17/2026
Click here for UpNorth Live: Water Lowers Slightly at Cheboygan Dam, 4/17/2026 Live Feed
Click here for Facebook Link to MSP: Drone Dam Footage Live Reel, 4/16/2026
THURSDAY, 4/16/2026
Consumers Energy Announcement posted to Facebook: Brief power shutoff today to safely energize Cheboygan Dam generator, 4/16/2026
Click here for Michigan DNR Statewide Flooding Dashboard
Click here for New York Times: Cheboygan Dam Failure Could Imperil Thousands in Northern Michigan, 4/16/2026. (May be paywall article.)
WEDNESDAY, 4/15/2026
Click here for Drone Restrictions in Place as Work Continues at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex
Click here for Detroit News: Efforts to save Cheboygan Dam continue. Wednesday updates, 4/15/2026
Click here for Tip of the Mitt's post on watersheds, tributaries, and impacts downstream, 4/14/2026 with a link to Watersheds on Tip of the Mitt's website
TUESDAY, 4/14/2026
Click here for WDIV Cheboygan Dam video at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, 4/14/2026 Link to same video on WDIV Facebook Page
Updated 8:00 PM (Tuesday) Click here for Detroit Free Press: Cheboygan County orders evacuation near Little Black River, flood updates 4/14/2026
MONDAY, 4/13/2026
Click here for MI Live: What would happen if water tops the Cheboygan dam? Sheriff reveals current projections for residents (This may be a paywall article.)
SUNDAY, 4/12/2026
Sunday, 7:00 PMClick to view 7:00 PM, 4/12/2026 Water Level Update (16" from top) from DNR/MSP
Link to DNR: More pumps added to divert water around Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex, 4/12/2026
SATURDAY, 4/11/2026
Link to DNR: Sandbags, pumps in place around Cheboygan Dam; more rain expected Sunday, 4/11/2026
Link to The Detroit News: Cheboygan dam water level dips, but rain threat looms over emergency site, 4/11/2026
FRIDAY, 4/10/2026 NEWS
Link to DNR: Forecasters predict increase in Cheboygan River, 4/10/2026
Link to Michigan DNR: State of Emergency Operations Center Activated, 4/10/2026
Link to UpNorth Live Video for Cheboygan Dam