Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 13 at 10:39PM EDT until April 16 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Chippewa, MI Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...

Pine River near Rudyard affecting Chippewa County.

For the Pine River...including Rudyard...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pine River near Rudyard.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water reaches the deck of the Prairie Rd
bridge...and begins to flood the roadway.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 18.3 feet early Wednesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommendations

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1045 AM EDT.