Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 1:29PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 10:29am
Expires:
April 20, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Grand River at Ada affecting Kent County.
Grand River at Lowell affecting Kent County.
Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County.
Grand River at Ionia affecting Ionia County.
Grand River at Lansing affecting Ingham County.
Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County.
Grand River at Grand Rapids affecting Kent County.
Red Cedar River At East Lansing affecting Ingham County.
Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County.
Thornapple River Above Hastings affecting Barry County.
Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County.
Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County.
Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant affecting Isabella County.
Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County.
Pine River at Alma affecting Gratiot County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Pere Marquette River near Scottville affecting Mason County.
White River near Whitehall affecting Muskegon County.
Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County.
Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Portage River near Vicksburg.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Minor basement flooding begins at the first
house near the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The stage at 125 PM on Sunday April 19th was 5.42 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.1 feet Sunday,
April 26.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
5.4 feet on 03/05/1976.
- 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.weather.gov/grr.
Area Description:
Kalamazoo, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: