Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Issued

May 10, 1996, 9:25 PM EDT (01:25 UTC)

Expired

May 11, 1996, 8:00 AM EDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Area

Whole counties

Counties Berrien County, MI, Cass County, MI

000 
TTAA00 KGRR 110125
FFWGRR
MIC021-027-111200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
925 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 1996

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  900 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN

   ...SOUTH HALF OF BERRIEN COUNTY...

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH HALF OF BERRIEN COUNTY HAS BEEN
EXTENDED UNTIL 800 AM SATURDAY MORNING. LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONTINUE
TO REPORT FLOOD RELATED PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF BERRIEN COUNTY AROUND THREE RIVERS. UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL
ACROSS THE AREA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. AS A
RESULT... NUMEROUS ROADS ARE REPORTED WASHED OUT OR BLOCKED OFF DUE
TO THE PONDING OF WATER.

AT 920 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ONLY A FEW LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS OVER SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. ANY
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVERNIGHT WILL BE QUITE LIGHT... LESS THAN A
TENTH OF AN INCH. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...
THE WATER LEVELS OF MANY RIVERS AND CREEKS REMAIN HIGH OR RISING.
PONDING OF WATER IN LOW AREAS IS ALSO CAUSING ROADS TO BE IMPASSABLE.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROAD. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY.
DARKNESS ONLY SERVES TO CONCEAL THIS DANGER. IF FLOOD WATERS
THREATEN YOUR LOCATION PLAN ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL ROUTES IF POSSIBLE.

PVC

000 
TTAA00 KGRR 110135 COR
FFWGRR
MIC021-111200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING... CORRECTION TO FIPS CODE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
925 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 1996

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  900 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN

   ...SOUTH HALF OF BERRIEN COUNTY...

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH HALF OF BERRIEN COUNTY HAS BEEN
EXTENDED UNTIL 800 AM SATURDAY MORNING. LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONTINUE
TO REPORT FLOOD RELATED PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF BERRIEN COUNTY AROUND THREE RIVERS. UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL
ACROSS THE AREA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. AS A
RESULT... NUMEROUS ROADS ARE REPORTED WASHED OUT OR BLOCKED OFF DUE
TO THE PONDING OF WATER.

AT 920 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ONLY A FEW LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS OVER SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. ANY
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVERNIGHT WILL BE QUITE LIGHT... LESS THAN A
TENTH OF AN INCH. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...
THE WATER LEVELS OF MANY RIVERS AND CREEKS REMAIN HIGH OR RISING.
PONDING OF WATER IN LOW AREAS IS ALSO CAUSING ROADS TO BE IMPASSABLE.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROAD. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY.
DARKNESS ONLY SERVES TO CONCEAL THIS DANGER. IF FLOOD WATERS
THREATEN YOUR LOCATION PLAN ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL ROUTES IF POSSIBLE.

PVC

Flash Flood Warnings in Michigan, 1996Every flash flood warning in 1996

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