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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

September 14, 2008Eaton County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Sep 14, 2008, 12:35 AM EDT for Eaton County, Michigan. It took effect at Sep 15, 2008, 12:44 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 14, 2008, 12:35 AM EDT (04:35 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 15, 2008, 12:44 AM EDT
Expired: Sep 15, 2008, 11:51 AM EDT
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Flood severity: Moderate

County Eaton County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Grand River at Eaton Rapids (ETNM4).

Action stage: 5 ft
Minor stage: 6 ft
Moderate stage: 8 ft
Major stage: 9 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KGRR 140435
FLWGRR


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER ABOVE WILLIAMSTON AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT COMSTOCK AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  
..SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. BATTLE CREEK FOR INSTANCE HAS
RECEIVED ROUGHLY 4 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE DAYBREAK SATURDAY. ANYWHERE
FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE GRAND AND KALAMAZOO
RIVER BASINS. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM SAUGATUCK TO LANSING
SOUTH TO THE MICHIGAN INDIANA BORDER. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH LOCALLY ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN EXPECTED. THE
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE WILL SLIDE THROUGH SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
ON SUNDAY BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN.
THE RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN...COMBINED WITH THE RAIN THAT IS
PROJECTED IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS SHOULD PUSH MANY AREA RIVERS INTO A
FLOODING STATE. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK 
YOU OFF YOUR FEET... AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR.  
NEVER TRY TO WALK... SWIM... OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER.  IF 
YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS... STOP... TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.

THIS WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW ITS FLOOD 
STAGE.  

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL 
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.  

MIC025-150635-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0017.080914T2127Z-080918T1450Z/
/MARM4.3.ER.080914T2127Z.080916T0000Z.080918T0250Z.NR/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 07 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND 
  APARTMENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER

$$

MIC025-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0018.080915T1100Z-080916T2200Z/
/BTCM4.3.ER.080915T1100Z.080915T1800Z.080916T1000Z.NR/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 07 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...
  FARMLAND AND RURAL ROADS DOWNSTREAM OF BATTLE CREEK
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET 
  ON APR 7 1947.  

$$

MIC077-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0019.080915T0955Z-080920T0447Z/
/CMSM4.2.ER.080915T0955Z.080917T0600Z.080919T1647Z.NR/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT COMSTOCK.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG 
  PORTAGE CREEK...NEAR GULL STREET AND RECREATION PARK.  INDUSTRIAL 
  AREAS IN KALAMAZOO BEGIN TO FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.1 FEET
  ON MAR 22 1948.  

$$

MIC077-150634-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080918T1200Z/
/VCKM4.3.ER.080913T1426Z.080915T0000Z.080917T1200Z.NR/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 06 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY YESTERDAY LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES 
  BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.8 FEET 
  ON JUN 2 1989.  

$$

MIC075-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0020.080914T2241Z-080920T1800Z/
/JACM4.1.ER.080914T2241Z.080915T0000Z.080920T0600Z.NR/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES 
  ALONG HIGH STREET...LEWIS STREET...AND LOSEY STREET.  HIGH WATER 
  WOULD DISRUPT TRAFFIC AND DAMAGE RESIDENCES
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.5 FEET
  ON JUN 25 2000.  

$$

MIC045-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0021.080915T0032Z-080920T0000Z/
/ETNM4.2.ER.080915T0032Z.080916T0000Z.080919T0000Z.NR/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 8.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF STRUCTURES ON HALL 
  STREET...WEST OF HAMLIN STREET...AND WEST KNIGHT STREET.  WATER 
  IS CURB DEEP ON MAIN STREET
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET 
  ON MAR 9 1908.  

$$

MIC045-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0022.080915T0456Z-080919T0400Z/
/DMDM4.1.ER.080915T0456Z.080915T1200Z.080918T0400Z.UU/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 13.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
  AND HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF DIMONDALE AND IN THE GRANDE POINTE 
  SUBDIVISION DOWNSTREAM OF DIMONDALE.  SUBDIVISION IS CONNECTED TO 
  THE GRAND RIVER BY A SERIES OF CANALS AND CONTAINS 83 HOMES

$$

MIC065-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0023.080915T0723Z-080920T1048Z/
/LNSM4.2.ER.080915T0723Z.080917T1200Z.080919T2248Z.NO/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.1 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG 
  WILLOW STREET...ROOSEVELT STREET AND IN THE CHERRY HILL 
  NEIGHBORHOOD ALONG THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.1 FEET
  ON FEB 26 1985.  

$$

MIC081-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0024.080916T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.1.ER.080916T1400Z.080918T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 13.6 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG WILLOW DRIVE AND ABRIGADOR 
  TRAIL HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS CLOSED.  
  RIVERBANK STREET NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED AND 
  HOMES ALONG RIVERBANK STREET HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS.  KONKLE DRIVE 
  NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET
  ON FEB 13 2001.  

$$

MIC139-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0025.080918T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/RBNM4.1.ER.080918T0300Z.080919T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 14.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...TWO HOMES IN VANLOPIK SUBDIVISION HAVE 
  ABOUT 7 INCHES OF WATER ON THE FIRST FLOOR WHILE SEVERAL ARE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON DEC 31 1996.  

$$

MIC065-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0026.080915T1617Z-080919T1000Z/
/WMSM4.2.ER.080915T1617Z.080916T1800Z.080918T2200Z.NO/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER ABOVE WILLIAMSTON.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 07 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES IN THE 
  WILLIAMSTON AREA.  SEVERAL HOMES IN WILLIAMSTON HAVE FIRST FLOOR 
  FLOODING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.4 FEET
  ON APR 19 1975.  

$$

MIC065-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0027.080915T1500Z-080920T0800Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.080915T1500Z.080917T0600Z.080919T2000Z.NO/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...JENISON FIELDHOUSE...INTRAMURAL SPORTS 
  CIRCLE...DEMONSTRATION HALL ON THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
  CAMPUS IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.5 FEET 
  ON APR 3 1912.  

$$

MIC037-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0028.080915T1100Z-080917T2200Z/
/EAGM4.1.ER.080915T1100Z.080916T0600Z.080917T1000Z.NO/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 07 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT AND
  ALONG THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE.  RIVER 
  LEVELS FLOOD WARMING HUT...PLAYGROUND...PAVILION...AND BALL 
  FIELD IN LOOKING GLASS VALLEY PARK IN WACOUSTA    
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.7 FEET 
  ON APR 5 1947.  

$$

MIC015-150634-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0029.080915T1424Z-080920T1800Z/
/HSTM4.1.ER.080915T1424Z.080917T0000Z.080920T0600Z.NO/
1235 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND 
  HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS 
  LANDING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON JUN 3 1989.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS83 KGRR 141624
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER ABOVE WILLIAMSTON AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY  
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT COMSTOCK AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY
   
.RAINFALL FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING HAS RANGED FROM GENERALLY 2
TO 5 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AS REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.  THE FOLLOWING 
FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND 
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL 
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.  

MIC025-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0017.080914T2330Z-080919T0336Z/
/MARM4.3.ER.080914T2330Z.080915T1800Z.080918T1536Z.NR/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 06 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND 
  APARTMENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER

$$

MIC025-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0018.080915T1726Z-080916T1331Z/
/BTCM4.1.ER.080915T1726Z.080915T1800Z.080916T0131Z.NR/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK.
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 07 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...
  FARMLAND AND RURAL ROADS DOWNSTREAM OF BATTLE CREEK

$$

MIC077-151824-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0019.080914T2312Z-080920T1930Z/
/CMSM4.3.ER.080914T2312Z.080917T1800Z.080920T0730Z.NR/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT COMSTOCK.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.9 FEET...EXPECT ESTENSIVE BASEMENT FLOODING AND 
  MAJOR FLOODING OF BUSINESSES AND THE FIRST FLOORS OF HOMES IN THE 
  PORTAGE CREEK...AXTELL CREEK...AND GULL STREET AREAS IN KALAMAZOO

$$

MIC005-151824-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0030.080916T0900Z-080919T1800Z/
/RCMM4.1.ER.080916T0900Z.080917T1800Z.080919T0600Z.UU/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
  AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER

$$

MIC077-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080917T1000Z/
/VCKM4.3.ER.080914T1845Z.080915T0600Z.080916T1000Z.NR/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 07 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES 
  BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.8 FEET 
  ON JUN 2 1989.  

$$

MIC075-151800-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0020.080914T2157Z-080915T1800Z/
/JACM4.2.ER.080914T2157Z.080915T0000Z.080915T0600Z.NR/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES 
  ALONG HIGH STREET...LEWIS STREET...AND LOSEY STREET.  HIGH WATER 
  WOULD DISRUPT TRAFFIC AND DAMAGE RESIDENCES
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.2 FEET
  ON AUG 17 1995.  

$$

MIC045-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0021.080915T0700Z-080919T0200Z/
/ETNM4.1.ER.080915T0700Z.080916T0600Z.080918T0200Z.NO/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS.
* FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 7.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE BUSINESS 
  DISTRICT IN EATON RAPIDS.  ISLAND PARK IN THE CITY OF EATON RAPIDS 
  IS FLOODED

$$

MIC045-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0022.080915T1156Z-080916T1206Z/
/DMDM4.1.ER.080915T1156Z.080915T1200Z.080915T1206Z.UU/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE.
* FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
  AND HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF DIMONDALE AND IN THE GRANDE POINTE 
  SUBDIVISION DOWNSTREAM OF DIMONDALE.  SUBDIVISION IS CONNECTED TO 
  THE GRAND RIVER BY A SERIES OF CANALS AND CONTAINS 83 HOMES

$$

MIC065-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0023.080915T1500Z-080919T0730Z/
/LNSM4.1.ER.080915T1500Z.080916T1200Z.080918T1930Z.NO/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING.
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS OF 
  BUSINESSES IN NORTH LANSING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.7 FEET
  ON FEB 12 2001.  

$$

MIC081-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0024.080916T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.1.ER.080916T2000Z.080918T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 13.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET
  ON JAN 24 2005.  

$$

MIC139-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0025.080918T1500Z-080922T1800Z/
/RBNM4.1.ER.080918T1500Z.080919T1200Z.080921T0600Z.NO/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 13.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.7 FEET...TWO HOUSES IN THE VANLOPIK SUBDIVISION 
  BEGIN TO BE SURROUNDED BY WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET
  ON MAR 9 2004.  

$$

MIC065-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0026.080915T1912Z-080919T0800Z/
/WMSM4.2.ER.080915T1912Z.080917T0000Z.080918T2000Z.NO/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER ABOVE WILLIAMSTON.
* FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES IN THE 
  WILLIAMSTON AREA.  SEVERAL HOMES IN WILLIAMSTON HAVE FIRST FLOOR 
  FLOODING

$$

MIC065-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0027.080915T1800Z-080920T0600Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.080915T1800Z.080917T1200Z.080919T1800Z.NO/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...JENISON FIELDHOUSE AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS 
  CIRCLE ON THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BEGIN TO GET IMPACTED BY 
  FLOOD WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.9 FEET 
  ON FEB 12 2001.  

$$

MIC037-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0028.080916T0000Z-080917T0000Z/
/EAGM4.1.ER.080916T0000Z.080916T0000Z.080916T1200Z.NO/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE.
* FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 07 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT AND
  ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE.  FLOODING OCCURS IN 
  RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEWITT AMD LOOKING GLASS VALLEY PARK IN WACOUSTA  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.6 FEET 
  ON FEB 9 2001.  

$$

MIC015-151824-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0029.080915T1648Z-080920T2100Z/
/HSTM4.1.ER.080915T1648Z.080917T0000Z.080920T0900Z.NO/
1224 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS.
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND 
  HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS 
  LANDING


$$

000 
WGUS83 KGRR 142059
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT COMSTOCK AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER ABOVE WILLIAMSTON AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  
.RAINFALL FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING HAS RANGED FROM GENERALLY 3
TO 8 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF LESS THAN AN INCH IS EXPECTED THIS
EVENING AS REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA.  THE 
FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND 
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL 
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.  

MIC025-152259-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0017.080915T0100Z-080919T0448Z/
/MARM4.3.ER.080915T0100Z.080915T1800Z.080918T1648Z.NR/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 04 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND 
  APARTMENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER

$$

MIC025-152259-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0018.080915T1800Z-080916T2100Z/
/BTCM4.1.ER.080915T1800Z.080916T0000Z.080916T0900Z.NR/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK.
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 04 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...
  FARMLAND AND RURAL ROADS DOWNSTREAM OF BATTLE CREEK

$$

MIC077-152259-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0019.080915T0130Z-080920T2230Z/
/CMSM4.3.ER.080915T0130Z.080916T0000Z.080920T1030Z.NR/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT COMSTOCK.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 01 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.9 FEET...EXPECT ESTENSIVE BASEMENT FLOODING AND 
  MAJOR FLOODING OF BUSINESSES AND THE FIRST FLOORS OF HOMES IN THE 
  PORTAGE CREEK...AXTELL CREEK...AND GULL STREET AREAS IN KALAMAZOO

$$

MIC005-152259-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0030.080916T0400Z-080920T1200Z/
/RCMM4.1.ER.080916T0400Z.080917T1200Z.080920T0000Z.UU/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND.
* FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 04 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
  AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER

$$

MIC077-152259-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080917T1200Z/
/VCKM4.3.ER.080914T0815Z.080915T1200Z.080916T1200Z.NR/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES BUILT
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER

$$

MIC075-151800-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0020.080914T2214Z-080915T1800Z/
/JACM4.2.ER.080914T2214Z.080915T0000Z.080915T0600Z.NR/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 04 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES 
  ALONG HIGH STREET...LEWIS STREET...AND LOSEY STREET.  HIGH WATER 
  WOULD DISRUPT TRAFFIC AND DAMAGE RESIDENCES
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.2 FEET
  ON AUG 17 1995.  

$$

MIC045-152259-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0021.080915T0700Z-080919T0200Z/
/ETNM4.1.ER.080915T0700Z.080916T0600Z.080918T0200Z.NO/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS.
* FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 01 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 7.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE BUSINESS 
  DISTRICT IN EATON RAPIDS.  ISLAND PARK IN THE CITY OF EATON RAPIDS 
  IS FLOODED

$$

MIC045-152259-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0022.080915T1156Z-080916T1206Z/
/DMDM4.1.ER.080915T1156Z.080915T1200Z.080915T1206Z.UU/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE.
* FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 02 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
  AND HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF DIMONDALE AND IN THE GRANDE POINTE 
  SUBDIVISION DOWNSTREAM OF DIMONDALE.  SUBDIVISION IS CONNECTED TO 
  THE GRAND RIVER BY A SERIES OF CANALS AND CONTAINS 83 HOMES

$$

MIC065-152258-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0023.080915T1500Z-080919T0730Z/
/LNSM4.1.ER.080915T1500Z.080916T1200Z.080918T1930Z.NO/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING.
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 03 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS OF 
  BUSINESSES IN NORTH LANSING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.7 FEET
  ON FEB 12 2001.  

$$

MIC081-152258-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0024.080916T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.1.ER.080916T2000Z.080918T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 13.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET
  ON JAN 24 2005.  

$$

MIC139-152258-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0025.080918T1500Z-080922T1800Z/
/RBNM4.1.ER.080918T1500Z.080919T1200Z.080921T0600Z.NO/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 13.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.7 FEET...TWO HOUSES IN THE VANLOPIK SUBDIVISION 
  BEGIN TO BE SURROUNDED BY WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET
  ON MAR 9 2004.  

$$

MIC065-152258-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0026.080915T1912Z-080919T0800Z/
/WMSM4.2.ER.080915T1912Z.080917T0000Z.080918T2000Z.NO/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER ABOVE WILLIAMSTON.
* FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 04 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES IN THE 
  WILLIAMSTON AREA.  SEVERAL HOMES IN WILLIAMSTON HAVE FIRST FLOOR 
  FLOODING

$$

MIC065-152258-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0027.080915T1800Z-080920T0600Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.080915T1800Z.080917T1200Z.080919T1800Z.NO/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 04 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...JENISON FIELDHOUSE AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS 
  CIRCLE ON THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BEGIN TO GET IMPACTED BY 
  FLOOD WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.9 FEET 
  ON FEB 12 2001.  

$$

MIC037-152258-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0028.080916T0000Z-080917T0000Z/
/EAGM4.1.ER.080916T0000Z.080916T0000Z.080916T1200Z.NO/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE.
* FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 04 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT AND
  ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE.  FLOODING OCCURS IN 
  RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEWITT AMD LOOKING GLASS VALLEY PARK IN WACOUSTA
  

$$

MIC015-152258-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0029.080915T1648Z-080920T2100Z/
/HSTM4.1.ER.080915T1648Z.080917T0000Z.080920T0900Z.NO/
459 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS.
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 04 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND 
  HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS 
  LANDING
 

$$

000 
WGUS43 KGRR 150409
FLWGRR


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1209 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...
  GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...
  GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...
  GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
  
.APPRECIABLE RAINFALL HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN. SOME SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THE REMAINDER OF
THE NIGHT...BUT ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE LESS THAN A
QUARTER OF AN INCH. DRY WEATHER IS THEN EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF 3 TO 6 INCHES FELL
ALONG INTERSTATE 96...WITH AS MUCH AS 10 TO 11 INCHES ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR BETWEEN FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS RAINFALL IS
NOW ROUTING FROM CREEKS AND STREAMS INTO THE MAIN STEM RIVERS.

SAFETY MESSAGE...EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK 
YOU OFF YOUR FEET... AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR.  
NEVER TRY TO WALK... SWIM... OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER.  IF 
YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS... STOP... TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.

THIS WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW ITS FLOOD 
STAGE.  

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL 
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.  

MIC025-160609-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0018.080915T1944Z-080916T1533Z/
/BTCM4.3.ER.080915T1944Z.080916T0000Z.080916T0333Z.NR/
1209 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 07 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...
  FARMLAND AND RURAL ROADS DOWNSTREAM OF BATTLE CREEK
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET 
  ON APR 7 1947.  

$$

MIC045-160609-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0021.080915T0444Z-080919T0800Z/
/ETNM4.2.ER.080915T0444Z.080916T0600Z.080918T0800Z.NR/
1209 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 06 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF STRUCTURES ON HALL 
  STREET...WEST OF HAMLIN STREET...AND WEST KNIGHT STREET.  WATER 
  IS CURB DEEP ON MAIN STREET
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET 
  ON MAR 9 1908.  

$$

MIC045-160608-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0022.080915T0356Z-080916T2327Z/
/DMDM4.2.ER.080915T0349Z.080915T1200Z.080915T2327Z.UU/
1209 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 02 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
  AND HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF DIMONDALE AND IN THE GRANDE POINTE 
  SUBDIVISION DOWNSTREAM OF DIMONDALE.  SUBDIVISION IS CONNECTED TO 
  THE GRAND RIVER BY A SERIES OF CANALS AND CONTAINS 83 HOMES

$$

MIC065-160608-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0023.080915T0356Z-080919T1937Z/
/LNSM4.2.ER.080915T0247Z.080916T0600Z.080919T0737Z.NO/
1209 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT LINDEERGH DRIVE AND THE 
  POTTER CREEK AREA
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.2 FEET
  ON APR 5 1912.  

$$

MIC081-160608-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0024.080916T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.2.ER.080916T1000Z.080918T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1209 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 14.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG WILLOW DRIVE AND ABRIGADOR 
  TRAIL HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS CLOSED.  
  RIVERBANK STREET NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED AND 
  HOMES ALONG RIVERBANK STREET HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS.  KONKLE DRIVE 
  NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON MAR 16 1985.  

$$

000 
WGUS83 KGRR 151551
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER ABOVE WILLIAMSTON AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER AT COMSTOCK AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  ST JOSEPH RIVER AT BURLINGTON AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY

.RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND FROM THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE RANGED 
FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES AND HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISES
ON AREA RIVERS.  THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED 
AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND 
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL 
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.  

MIC025-161751-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080917T0712Z/
/MARM4.3.ER.080915T1428Z.080916T0600Z.080916T1912Z.NR/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL.
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND 
  APARTMENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER

$$

MIC025-151621-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080916T1533Z/
/BTCM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT BATTLE CREEK.
* AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE...
  NEAR 7.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING...AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL...OVERFLOW BEGINS IN 
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM OF BATTLE CREEK

$$

MIC077-161751-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080919T0112Z/
/CMSM4.2.ER.080915T1330Z.080917T0000Z.080918T1312Z.NR/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER AT COMSTOCK.
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.9 FEET...EXPECT ESTENSIVE BASEMENT FLOODING AND 
  MAJOR FLOODING OF BUSINESSES AND THE FIRST FLOORS OF HOMES IN THE 
  PORTAGE CREEK...AXTELL CREEK...AND GULL STREET AREAS IN KALAMAZOO
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET
  ON FEB 28 1985.  

$$

MIC005-161751-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0030.080916T1800Z-080918T1200Z/
/RCMM4.1.ER.080916T1800Z.080917T0000Z.080918T0000Z.UU/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND.
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 06 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
  AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER

$$

MIC045-151621-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080919T0800Z/
/ETNM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5.8 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

MIC045-151621-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080916T2327Z/
/DMDM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT DIMONDALE.
* AT 08 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE...NEAR 12.5 
  FEET WEDNESDAY...AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.


$$

MIC065-161751-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080918T1800Z/
/LNSM4.1.ER.080915T0247Z.080916T1800Z.080918T0600Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
  AND PARKS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.7 FEET
  ON FEB 12 2001.  

$$

MIC081-161751-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0024.080916T2200Z-080923T0000Z/
/CMPM4.1.ER.080916T2200Z.080918T1800Z.080922T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 13.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE.

$$

MIC139-161751-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0025.080918T1500Z-080923T1200Z/
/RBNM4.1.ER.080918T1500Z.080919T1800Z.080922T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 13.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...TWO HOMES IN VANLOPIK SUBDIVISION HAVE 
  ABOUT 7 INCHES OF WATER ON THE FIRST FLOOR WHILE SEVERAL ARE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER


$$

MIC065-161751-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0026.080917T0000Z-080919T0600Z/
/WMSM4.1.ER.080917T0000Z.080917T1200Z.080918T1800Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER ABOVE WILLIAMSTON.
* FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL 
  HOMES IN WILLIAMSTON

$$

MIC065-161751-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0027.080916T0000Z-080920T1200Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.080916T0000Z.080917T1800Z.080920T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 06 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND...MICHIGAN STATE
  UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FIELDS...AND SECONDARY ROADS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.1 FEET 
  ON FEB 20 1981.  

$$

MIC037-161750-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080918T0600Z/
/EAGM4.1.ER.080916T0448Z.080916T1800Z.080917T1800Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE.
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT AND
  ALONG THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE.  RIVER 
  LEVELS FLOOD WARMING HUT...PLAYGROUND...PAVILION...AND BALL 
  FIELD IN LOOKING GLASS VALLEY PARK IN WACOUSTA    
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET 
  ON FEB 24 1985.  

$$

MIC015-161750-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0029.080916T0824Z-080921T1800Z/
/HSTM4.1.ER.080916T0824Z.080918T0000Z.080921T0600Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS.
* FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND 
  HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS 
  LANDING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.0 FEET 
  ON MAR 16 1982.  

$$

MIC077-161750-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080917T1200Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.080914T0815Z.080916T0000Z.080916T1200Z.NR/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES 
  BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.2 FEET 
  ON JAN 5 1993.  

$$

MIC025-161750-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0031.080915T1800Z-080919T1800Z/
/BURM4.1.ER.080915T1800Z.080916T1200Z.080919T0600Z.UU/
1151 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST JOSEPH RIVER AT BURLINGTON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 6.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CRAWL SPACES TO 
  HOMES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER UPSTREAM
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET 
  ON FEB 14 2008.  

$$

WALTON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Calhoun	58 hr
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Calhoun	35 hr
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kalamazoo	7 days
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Jackson	24 hr
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Eaton	35 hr
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ingham	5 days
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	3 days
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ottawa	58 hr
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ingham	58 hr
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ingham	4 days
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Clinton	46 hr
Sep 14, 12:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Barry	3 days
Sep 14, 4:01 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		35 hr
Sep 14, 11:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GRR	Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Ottawa	72 hr
Sep 14, 11:45 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	GRR	Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 3 more	9 hr
Sep 14, 11:59 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Allegan	6 days
Sep 14, 2:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Ingham, Jackson	55 min
Sep 14, 6:07 PM EDT	Gale Warning	GRR		2 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.