Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 10:44AM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 7:44am
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac MI has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Cass River At Frankenmuth affecting Saginaw County.
Shiawassee River At Owosso affecting Shiawassee and Saginaw
Counties.
Tittabawassee River At Midland affecting Saginaw and Midland
Counties.
Saginaw River At Saginaw affecting Saginaw and Bay Counties.
.Recent rainfall has saturated the drainage basins causing excessive
runoff into the river systems. Additional rainfall is expected
through Thursday. Crest forecasts are based on recent rainfall and
forecast rainfall through Thursday. Forecast crest may need
adjusting based on the exact amount of future basin average rainfall
that occurs.
For the Cass River...including Cass City, Vassar, Frankenmuth...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the SHIAWASSEE...including Owosso...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tittabawassee River...including Sanford, Midland...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Saginaw River...including Saginaw...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Shiawassee River at Owosso.
* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
midnight tonight to 7.5 feet early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 1045 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Saginaw, MI; Shiawassee, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: