Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 11:31AM EDT until April 21 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI

Bay, MI; Saginaw, MI Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...

Tittabawassee River At Midland affecting Midland and Saginaw
Counties.

Saginaw River At Saginaw affecting Saginaw and Bay Counties.

For the Tittabawassee River...including Sanford, Midland...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Saginaw River...including Saginaw...Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saginaw River at Saginaw.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Monday evening and continue falling to 13.9 feet
Saturday, April 25.
- 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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/dtx.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1145 PM EDT.