Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 10:57AM EDT until April 18 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 7:57am
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County.
For the Rifle River...including Sterling...Minor flooding is
occurring and forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, High water impacts property south of
Townline Road downstream of Melita Road bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday morning and continue falling to 4.0 feet Wednesday,
April 22.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.1 feet on 03/06/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
this evening at 1100 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Arenac, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender: