Michigan Flood Warning | Effective 04/19/2026 09:58

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 12:58PM EDT until April 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 19, 2026 - 9:58am
Expires: 
April 19, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Saginaw River At Saginaw affecting Saginaw and Bay Counties. 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 afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 18.9 feet. - Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to slowly fall this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 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 late tonight at 100 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Bay, MI; Saginaw, MI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI