Flood Warning issued April 18 at 11:02AM EDT until April 19 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Grand River at Lowell affecting Kent County.
Grand River at Ionia affecting Ionia County.
Grand River at Ada affecting Kent County.
Grand River at Grand Rapids affecting Kent County.
Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County.
Thornapple River Near Caledonia affecting Kent County.
Thornapple River Above Hastings affecting Barry County.
Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County.
Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County.
Pine River at Alma affecting Gratiot County.
Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County.
Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County.
Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County.
Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County.
Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Grand River at Lansing affecting Ingham County.
Sycamore Creek At Holt affecting Ingham County.
Red Cedar River At East Lansing affecting Ingham County.
Looking Glass River Near Eagle affecting Clinton County.
Pere Marquette River near Scottville affecting Mason County.
White River near Whitehall affecting Muskegon County.
Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant affecting Isabella County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rogue River below Rockford affecting Kent County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...White River near Whitehall.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of several cottages,
canoe liveries, and farmland along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 6.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 AM EDT Saturday was 6.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.3
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.3 feet on 05/09/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Recommendations
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.