Spills · collision
Saxon harbor, iron county, wisconsin
Saxon Harbor Marina; Saxon Harbor, Iron County, Wisconsin · NOAAORR-9317
- issued
- 2016-07-13 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-07-27 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-07-27 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- position
- 46.562, -90.438
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Saxon Harbor Marina; Saxon Harbor, Iron County, Wisconsin. Saxon Harbor, Iron County, Wisconsin. 1. On July 11, 2016, severe weather and flooding destroyed much of the Saxon Harbor Marina in Iron County, Wisconsin. A total of 85 boats have been damaged or destroyed with 20 of those washing up on the Lake Superior shoreline and 6 boats still unaccounted for. USCG reports very turbid water and debris 3 to 6 miles offshore. No visible sheen at this time. MSU Duluth contacted the NOAA SSC for trajectory and resources at risk support. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE DEBRIS / GASOLINE / LUBE OIL. TAGS: COLLISION. 3. POSITION 46.562N 090.438W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9317: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9317
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