Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 8:51AM EDT until April 9 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 5:51am
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent 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.
Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County.
.Up to 1 inch of additional rainfall has fallen since Friday across
the Muskegon River Basin, and up to 3 inches across parts of the
Grand and Kalamazoo River Basins. This is expected to cause minor
flooding on several area rivers and potentially moderate flooding at
Comstock Park.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Muskegon River at Newaygo.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The river starts exceeding its banks and
minor flooding begins in low lying areas along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 11.4 feet early Monday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.4 feet on 12/31/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Area Description:
Newaygo, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
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