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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Dec 27, 2008, 11:02 PM EST for Clinton County, Michigan. It took effect at Dec 28, 2008, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2008, 11:02 PM EST (04:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 28, 2008, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2009, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Clinton County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:05 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 Maple River at Maple Rapids (MRPM4).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04115000, 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 280402 FLWGRR BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1102 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM ONE HALF INCH TO AS MUCH AS ONE INCH TONIGHT. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. 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. MIC037-290602- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0039.081229T1200Z-090103T1800Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081229T1200Z.081230T1800Z.090103T0600Z.NO/ 1102 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 06 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.5 FEET ON MAY 20 2000. $$ MIC015-290602- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0040.081229T0336Z-090103T1800Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081229T0336Z.081231T0000Z.090103T0600Z.NO/ 1102 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS LANDING * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON JUN 10 2008. $$ MIC081-290602- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0041.081229T1200Z-090101T1200Z/ /CLDM4.1.ER.081229T1200Z.081230T1800Z.090101T0000Z.NO/ 1102 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 07 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HOME ON ISLAND BELOW CASCADE DAM * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.6 FEET ON APR 2 1960. $$ MIC081-290602- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0042.081229T0000Z-081230T1800Z/ /ROCM4.1.ER.081229T0000Z.081229T1200Z.081230T0600Z.NO/ 1102 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 08 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF ROCKFORD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET ON SEP 1 1975. $$ MEADE
10 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KGRR 281548 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY PINE RIVER AT ALMA AFFECTING GRATIOT COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY .RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT RAIN AND SNOW MELT IF FORECASTED TO CAUSE THE RIVERS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT THESE SITES. IN ADDITION ICE IN THE RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS AT THAT LOCATION. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS FORECASTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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. MIC081-291748- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMPM4.2.IC.081224T2115Z.081227T1643Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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. $$ MIC139-291748- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0034.081229T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /RBNM4.1.RS.081229T2100Z.090101T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 1 TO 2 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF 19 HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET ON MAY 24 2000. $$ MIC037-291748- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ /EAGM4.1.RS.081228T1454Z.081230T0000Z.081231T1400Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO RISE TO 8.5 FEET MONDAY EVENING * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT AND ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON MAY 24 2004. $$ MIC037-291748- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0039.081229T0300Z-090104T0600Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081229T0300Z.081230T1800Z.090103T1800Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO RISE TO 9.7 FEET ON TUESDAY * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET ON MAY 24 2004. $$ MIC015-291748- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0040.081228T2230Z-090104T0000Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081228T2230Z.081230T1800Z.090103T1200Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO RISE TO 8.8 FEET ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON * 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 10 2008. $$ MIC081-291748- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0041.081229T0130Z-090103T0000Z/ /CLDM4.1.ER.081229T0130Z.081231T0000Z.090102T1200Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA * FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO RISE TO 11.3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HOME ON ISLAND BELOW CASCADE DAM * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.2 FEET ON MAY 26 2004. $$ MIC081-291748- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0042.081229T0900Z-081230T1200Z/ /ROCM4.1.ER.081229T0900Z.081229T1200Z.081230T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO RISE TO 8.1 FEET MONDAY MORNING * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF ROCKFORD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON MAR 15 2007. $$ MIC077-291748- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081231T0000Z/ /VCKM4.1.RS.000000T0000Z.081228T1800Z.081230T0000Z.NR/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASED WITH THE RIVER CRESTING AROUND 5.4 FEET TODAY * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.6 FEET ON SEP 15 2008. $$ MIC105-291748- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081229T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.7 FEET ON MAR 8 2004. $$ MIC121-291747- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0038.081230T0000Z-081231T0600Z/ /WHTM4.1.RS.081230T0000Z.081230T0000Z.081230T1800Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL * FROM MONDAY EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO CREST AROUND 6.0 FEET MONDAY EVENING * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL COTTAGES... CANOE LIVERIES...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.7 FEET ON MAR 23 2007. $$ MIC057-291747- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-081230T0911Z/ /ALMM4.1.ER.081228T1519Z.081229T0600Z.081229T2111Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PINE RIVER AT ALMA * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 9.0 FEET TONIGHT * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...EXPECT FLOODING IN BASEMENTS IN RESIDENCES ALONG DOWNIE AND RIVER STREETS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.3 FEET ON FEB 21 1997. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 290504 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY .RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT RAIN AND SNOW MELT IF FORECASTED TO CAUSE THE RIVERS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT THESE SITES. IN ADDITION ICE IN THE RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS AT THAT LOCATION. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS FORECASTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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. MIC067-300704- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0044.081229T0445Z-081231T0430Z/ /IONM4.1.ER.081229T0105Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1630Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS... AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF IONIA * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.2 FEET ON MAY 20 2000. $$ MIC081-300704- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0045.081230T0213Z-090102T1800Z/ /LWLM4.1.ER.081230T0213Z.081230T1800Z.090101T1800Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL * FROM MONDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 02 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING AND CREST ON TUESDAY EVENING NEAR 16.2 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE CITY OF LOWELL * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON FEB 24 1997. $$ MIC081-300704- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMPM4.3.IC.081224T2115Z.081231T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG WILLOW DRIVE AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS CLOSED. RIVERBANK STREET NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED AND HOMES ALONG RIVERBANK STREET HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS. KONKLE DRIVE NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET ON FEB 13 2001. $$ MIC139-300704- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RBNM4.2.RS.081228T0840Z.090101T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 03 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 2 TO 3 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.2 FEET ON MAY 28 2004. $$ MIC015-300704- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090104T1000Z/ /HSTM4.2.ER.081229T0154Z.081230T1200Z.090103T2200Z.NR/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS LANDING * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON JUN 10 2008. $$ MIC081-300703- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090103T0300Z/ /CLDM4.1.ER.081228T1750Z.081231T0000Z.090102T1500Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 11.6 FEET ON TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HOME ON ISLAND BELOW CASCADE DAM * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.2 FEET ON MAY 26 2004. $$ MIC065-300703- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-090102T0000Z/ /ELNM4.1.ER.081229T0800Z.081230T1200Z.090101T1200Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISE TO FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 7.6 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FIELDS. THE POTTER PARK ZOO PARKING LOT IN LANSING BEGINS TO FLOOD AND ZOO ANIMALS NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON SEP 17 2008. $$ MIC037-300703- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090103T0600Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081228T1548Z.081230T0600Z.090102T1800Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET ON MAY 24 2004. $$ MIC081-300703- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0042.081229T1105Z-081231T0400Z/ /ROCM4.1.ER.081229T1105Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1600Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 8.7 FEET MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF ROCKFORD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON MAR 15 2007. $$ MIC005-300703- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090103T0000Z/ /RCMM4.1.ER.081228T1945Z.081230T1200Z.090102T1200Z.UU/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.5 FEET ON SEP 17 2008. $$ MIC077-300703- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081231T0606Z/ /VCKM4.1.RS.081228T1949Z.081229T1200Z.081230T0606Z.NR/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND REACH A CREST AT 5.2 FEET MONDAY MORNING * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.6 FEET ON SEP 15 2008. $$ MIC105-300703- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090102T0000Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081231T0000Z.090101T1200Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.7 FEET ON MAR 8 2004. $$ MIC121-300703- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0038.081229T0445Z-081231T0526Z/ /WHTM4.1.RS.081229T0008Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1726Z.NR/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL COTTAGES... CANOE LIVERIES...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.3 FEET ON FEB 21 1994. $$ MIC037-290534- /O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-090101T0200Z/ /EAGM4.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1204 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE * AT 06 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6.4 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.5 FEET BY . * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODED AREAS $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 291625 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA 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 THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. 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. MIC067-301825- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-081231T0800Z/ /IONM4.1.ER.081229T0105Z.081229T1800Z.081230T2000Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS... AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF IONIA * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.0 FEET ON FEB 23 1997. $$ MIC081-301825- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0045.081230T0224Z-090101T2230Z/ /LWLM4.1.ER.081230T0224Z.081230T1800Z.081231T2230Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL * FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE CITY OF LOWELL * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON FEB 24 1997. $$ MIC081-301825- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090104T1800Z/ /CMPM4.2.IC.081224T2115Z.081231T0600Z.090103T1800Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG WILLOW DRIVE AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS CLOSED. RIVERBANK STREET NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED AND HOMES ALONG RIVERBANK STREET HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS. KONKLE DRIVE NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.9 FEET ON FEB 4 2008. $$ MIC139-301825- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090106T0916Z/ /RBNM4.2.RS.081228T0840Z.090101T0600Z.090105T0916Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 03 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 2 TO 3 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.2 FEET ON MAY 28 2004. $$ MIC065-301825- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /ELNM4.1.ER.081229T1240Z.081230T0000Z.081231T1200Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS... ADJACENT PARKS...AND FARMLAND * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON SEP 17 2008. $$ MIC037-301825- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081228T1548Z.081229T1800Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET ON MAY 24 2004. $$ MIC015-301825- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090103T1500Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081229T0154Z.081231T0000Z.090103T0300Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS LANDING * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON JUN 10 2008. $$ MIC081-301824- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /CLDM4.1.ER.081228T1750Z.081230T0600Z.081231T1200Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MIMOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET ON MAY 19 2000. $$ MIC081-301824- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-081231T0400Z/ /ROCM4.1.ER.081229T0525Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1600Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF ROCKFORD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON MAR 15 2007. $$ MIC005-301824- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RCMM4.1.ER.081228T1945Z.081230T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.5 FEET ON SEP 17 2008. $$ MIC077-301824- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081231T1339Z/ /VCKM4.1.RS.081228T1949Z.081229T0035Z.081230T1339Z.NR/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 4.8 FEET ON FEB 11 2001. $$ MIC105-301824- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081230T1200Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.9 FEET ON FEB 21 1994. $$ MIC121-301824- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-081231T1200Z/ /WHTM4.1.RS.081229T0008Z.081230T0000Z.081231T0000Z.NR/ 1125 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 6.8 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AND COTTAGES ALONG THE RIVER. HIGH WATER REACHES THE FIRST FLOOD OF SOME HOMES AND CANOE LIVERIES ALONG THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.4 FEET ON APR 17 1982. $$ WALTON
000 WGUS83 KGRR 292228 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA 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 PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY .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. MIC067-310028- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-081231T0800Z/ /IONM4.1.ER.081229T0105Z.081230T0000Z.081230T2000Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 04 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS... AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF IONIA * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.0 FEET ON FEB 23 1997. $$ MIC081-310028- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0045.081230T0712Z-090101T1630Z/ /LWLM4.1.ER.081230T0712Z.081230T1800Z.081231T1630Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE CITY OF LOWELL * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON FEB 24 1997. $$ MIC081-310028- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090104T0600Z/ /CMPM4.2.IC.081224T2115Z.081231T0600Z.090103T0600Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 04 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ MIC139-310027- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090105T1551Z/ /RBNM4.2.RS.081228T0840Z.090101T0600Z.090104T1551Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 2 TO 3 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET ON MAR 28 1997. $$ MIC005-310027- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RCMM4.2.ER.081228T1945Z.081230T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER $$ MIC065-310027- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ /ELNM4.1.ER.081229T1300Z.081230T1200Z.081231T1800Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS... ADJACENT PARKS...AND FARMLAND * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON SEP 17 2008. $$ MIC037-310027- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090102T1200Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081228T1548Z.081229T1800Z.090102T0000Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED MONDAY AT 9.5 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON MAR 15 2006. $$ MIC015-310027- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090103T1800Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081229T0154Z.081230T1800Z.090103T0600Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 04 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS LANDING * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON JUN 10 2008. $$ MIC081-310027- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /CLDM4.1.ER.081228T1750Z.081230T1800Z.081231T1200Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MIMOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET ON MAY 19 2000. $$ MIC081-310027- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-081231T0400Z/ /ROCM4.1.ER.081229T0525Z.081229T1300Z.081230T1600Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF ROCKFORD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON MAR 15 2007. $$ MIC077-310000- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081231T0000Z/ /VCKM4.1.RS.081228T1949Z.081229T0035Z.081230T0000Z.NR/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 4.8 FEET ON FEB 11 2001. $$ MIC105-310027- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081230T1800Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK $$ MIC121-310000- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-081231T0000Z/ /WHTM4.1.RS.081229T0008Z.081229T1515Z.081230T1200Z.NR/ 528 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED MONDAY MORNING AT 6.9 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL COTTAGES... CANOE LIVERIES...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 300316 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA 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 THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY .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. MIC067-310516- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-081231T2100Z/ /IONM4.1.ER.081229T0105Z.081230T0600Z.081231T0900Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED NEAR 21.9 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS... AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF IONIA * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.0 FEET ON FEB 23 1997. $$ MIC081-310515- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0045.081230T0936Z-090102T0800Z/ /LWLM4.1.ER.081230T0936Z.081231T0000Z.090101T0800Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE CITY OF LOWELL * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON FEB 24 1997. $$ MIC081-310515- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090104T1714Z/ /CMPM4.2.IC.081224T2115Z.081231T0600Z.090103T1714Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 04 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG WILLOW DRIVE AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS CLOSED. RIVERBANK STREET NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED AND HOMES ALONG RIVERBANK STREET HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS. KONKLE DRIVE NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET ON FEB 13 2001. $$ MIC139-310515- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090105T1556Z/ /RBNM4.2.RS.081228T0840Z.090101T0600Z.090104T1556Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 2 TO 3 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET ON MAR 28 1997. $$ MIC005-310515- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RCMM4.2.ER.081228T1945Z.081230T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER $$ MIC065-310515- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081231T1800Z/ /ELNM4.1.ER.081229T1300Z.081230T1200Z.081231T0600Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS... ADJACENT PARKS...AND FARMLAND * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON SEP 17 2008. $$ MIC037-310515- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081228T1548Z.081229T1800Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON MAR 15 2006. $$ MIC015-310515- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090104T0000Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081229T0154Z.081231T0000Z.090103T1200Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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 10 2008. $$ MIC081-310515- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ /CLDM4.1.ER.081228T1750Z.081231T0600Z.081231T1800Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MIMOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET ON MAY 19 2000. $$ MIC081-310000- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-081231T0000Z/ /ROCM4.1.ER.081229T0525Z.081229T1300Z.081230T1200Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF ROCKFORD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON MAR 15 2007. $$ MIC077-310515- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081231T0948Z/ /VCKM4.1.RS.081228T1949Z.081230T0600Z.081230T0948Z.NR/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 4.8 FEET ON FEB 11 2001. $$ MIC105-310515- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081230T1800Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 04 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.9 FEET ON FEB 21 1994. $$ MIC121-301437- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-081230T1437Z/ /WHTM4.1.RS.081229T0008Z.081229T1515Z.081230T0237Z.NR/ 1016 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 04 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL COTTAGES... CANOE LIVERIES...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.7 FEET ON MAR 23 2007. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 301627 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY .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. MIC067-311827- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /IONM4.1.ER.081229T0105Z.081230T0515Z.081231T1200Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS... AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF IONIA * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.2 FEET ON MAY 20 2000. $$ MIC081-311827- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /LWLM4.1.ER.081230T0755Z.081231T0000Z.090101T1800Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE CITY OF LOWELL * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON FEB 24 1997. $$ MIC081-311827- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /CMPM4.2.IC.081224T2115Z.081231T1200Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 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 14.9 FEET ON FEB 4 2008. $$ MIC139-311827- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /RBNM4.1.RS.081228T0840Z.081229T1707Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 1 TO 2 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET ON MAY 24 2000. $$ MIC065-310600- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081231T0600Z/ /ELNM4.1.ER.081229T1300Z.081230T0730Z.081230T1800Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS... ADJACENT PARKS...AND FARMLAND $$ MIC037-311827- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081228T1548Z.081230T1100Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND FROZEN IN PLACE. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD $$ MIC015-311827- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090103T1800Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081229T0154Z.081230T1800Z.090103T0600Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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 10 2008. $$ MIC081-301657- /O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ /CLDM4.N.ER.081228T1750Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA * AT 07 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 9.6 FEET AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL TOMORROW. RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.4 FEET BY . $$ MIC081-310900- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-081231T0900Z/ /ROCM4.1.ER.081229T0525Z.081229T1300Z.081230T2100Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF ROCKFORD $$ MIC005-311826- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090105T0000Z/ /RCMM4.2.ER.081228T1945Z.081230T0730Z.090104T1200Z.UU/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER $$ MIC105-311200- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-081231T1200Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081230T0415Z.081231T0000Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK $$ MIC077-301657- /O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081231T0948Z/ /VCKM4.1.RS.081228T1949Z.081229T0035Z.081230T1016Z.NR/ 1127 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 05 AM TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 310336 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY .THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A .... THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM .... THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR .... 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. MIC067-010000- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /IONM4.1.ER.081229T0105Z.081230T0515Z.081231T1200Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS... AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF IONIA * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.2 FEET ON MAY 20 2000. $$ MIC081-010536- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /LWLM4.1.ER.081230T0755Z.081231T0600Z.090101T1800Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE CITY OF LOWELL * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON FEB 24 1997. $$ MIC081-312100- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-081231T2100Z/ /ADAM4.1.ER.081231T0254Z.081231T0600Z.081231T0900Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON OCT 4 1981. $$ MIC081-010535- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /CMPM4.2.IC.081224T2115Z.081231T1200Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG WILLOW DRIVE AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS CLOSED. RIVERBANK STREET NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED AND HOMES ALONG RIVERBANK STREET HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS. KONKLE DRIVE NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.9 FEET ON FEB 4 2008. $$ MIC139-010535- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /RBNM4.1.RS.081228T0840Z.081229T1707Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 1 TO 2 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET ON MAY 24 2000. $$ MIC037-010535- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081228T1548Z.081230T2200Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON MAR 15 2006. $$ MIC015-010535- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090103T1800Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081229T0154Z.081230T1915Z.090103T0600Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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 10 2008. $$ MIC005-010535- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090105T0000Z/ /RCMM4.2.ER.081228T1945Z.081230T0730Z.090104T1200Z.UU/ 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.5 FEET ON SEP 17 2008. $$ MIC105-311641- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-081231T1641Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081230T0415Z.081231T0441Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.4 FEET ON MAR 25 2007. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 310355 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY .THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE EXTENDED PERIOD WILL BE CHARACTERIZED BY TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING WHICH WILL HELP TO REDUCE RIVER LEVELS. 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. MIC067-010000- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /IONM4.1.ER.081229T0105Z.081230T0515Z.081231T1200Z.NO/ 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS... AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF IONIA * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.2 FEET ON MAY 20 2000. $$ MIC081-010555- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /LWLM4.1.ER.081230T0755Z.081231T0600Z.090101T1800Z.NO/ 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE CITY OF LOWELL * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON FEB 24 1997. $$ MIC081-312100- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-081231T2100Z/ /ADAM4.1.ER.081231T0254Z.081231T0600Z.081231T0900Z.NO/ 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON OCT 4 1981. $$ MIC081-010555- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /CMPM4.2.IC.081224T2115Z.081231T1200Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 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 14.9 FEET ON FEB 4 2008. $$ MIC139-010555- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /RBNM4.1.RS.081228T0840Z.081229T1707Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 1 TO 2 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET ON MAY 24 2000. $$ MIC037-010555- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081228T1548Z.081230T2200Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON MAR 15 2006. $$ MIC015-010554- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090103T1800Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081229T0154Z.081230T1915Z.090103T0600Z.NO/ 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS LANDING * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON JUN 10 2008. $$ MIC005-010554- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090105T0000Z/ /RCMM4.2.ER.081228T1945Z.081230T0730Z.090104T1200Z.UU/ 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.5 FEET ON SEP 17 2008. $$ MIC105-311641- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-081231T1641Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081230T0415Z.081231T0441Z.NO/ 1055 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.4 FEET ON MAR 25 2007. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 311057 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY .NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS FORECASTED THROUGH SATURDAY. 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. MIC067-010000- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /IONM4.1.ER.081229T0105Z.081230T0515Z.081231T1200Z.NO/ 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS... AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF IONIA * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.2 FEET ON MAY 20 2000. $$ MIC081-011257- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /LWLM4.1.ER.081230T0755Z.081231T1200Z.090101T1800Z.NO/ 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE CITY OF LOWELL * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON FEB 24 1997. $$ MIC081-010827- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-090101T0827Z/ /ADAM4.1.ER.081231T0607Z.081231T1200Z.081231T2027Z.NO/ 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.1 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON OCT 4 1981. $$ MIC081-011256- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /CMPM4.2.IC.081224T2115Z.090101T0600Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ON HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL...WILLOW DRIVE...RIVERBANK STREET AND KONKLE DRIVE. IN COMSTOCK PARK AND PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP APPROXIMATLEY 100 HOMES AFFECTED BY FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON MAR 5 1986. $$ MIC139-011256- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /RBNM4.1.RS.081228T0840Z.081229T1707Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 1 TO 2 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET ON MAY 24 2000. $$ MIC037-011256- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081228T1548Z.081230T2200Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON MAR 15 2006. $$ MIC015-011256- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090103T1234Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081229T0154Z.081230T1915Z.090103T0034Z.NO/ 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * 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 7.9 FEET ON JAN 15 2005. $$ MIC005-011256- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090105T0000Z/ /RCMM4.2.ER.081228T1945Z.081230T0730Z.090104T1200Z.UU/ 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.5 FEET ON SEP 17 2008. $$ MIC105-011256- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090101T1833Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081230T0415Z.090101T0633Z.NO/ 557 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.4 FEET ON MAR 25 2007. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 311526 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY .THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC067-010310- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-090101T0310Z/ /IONM4.1.ER.081229T0105Z.081230T0515Z.081231T1510Z.NO/ 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS... AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF IONIA $$ MIC081-011725- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090102T1546Z/ /LWLM4.1.ER.081230T0755Z.081230T2247Z.090101T1546Z.NO/ 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE CITY OF LOWELL $$ MIC081-010600- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ /ADAM4.1.ER.081231T0730Z.081231T1030Z.081231T1800Z.NO/ 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON OCT 4 1981. $$ MIC081-011725- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /CMPM4.2.IC.081224T2115Z.090101T0600Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ON HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL...WILLOW DRIVE...RIVERBANK STREET AND KONKLE DRIVE. IN COMSTOCK PARK AND PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP APPROXIMATLEY 100 HOMES AFFECTED BY FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON MAR 5 1986. $$ MIC139-011725- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090105T1800Z/ /RBNM4.1.RS.081228T0840Z.090101T1800Z.090104T1800Z.NO/ 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 1 TO 2 FEET UNDER WATER. MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK OCCURS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET ON MAY 24 2000. $$ MIC037-011725- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090103T0000Z/ /MRPM4.1.ER.081228T1548Z.081230T2200Z.090102T1200Z.NO/ 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD $$ MIC015-011725- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090102T1800Z/ /HSTM4.1.ER.081229T0154Z.081230T1915Z.090102T0600Z.NO/ 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS LANDING $$ MIC005-011725- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090105T0600Z/ /RCMM4.2.ER.081228T1945Z.081230T0730Z.090104T1800Z.UU/ 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER $$ MIC105-010900- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090101T0900Z/ /SCTM4.1.RS.081228T0737Z.081230T0415Z.081231T2100Z.NO/ 1026 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 27, 10:33 PM EST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 10:33 PM EST, 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1033 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 LATEST UPDATE...SHORT TERM AND MARINE... .SYNOPSIS...(434 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008) SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...POSSIBLY STRONG TO SEVERE...ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE EAST INTO LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT. THE LOW PUSHING THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT RESULTING IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. ALTHOUGH ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AN INCH OR TWO...THE STRONG WINDS SUNDAY MORNING WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LAKE SHORE. && .SHORT TERM...(1033 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008) (TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT) WILL ADD AREAS OF FOG TO THE GRIDS/ZONE AS THERE WAS STILL POCKETS OF FOG AROUND. THIS WILL FINALLY MOVE OUT ABOUT 06-07Z AS THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES. WILL ALSO REMOVE THE MENTION OF THUNDER AS THE BEST ELEVATED INSTABILITY AS ALREADY PUSHED EAST OF THE CWA. AS FOR THE FRONT...IT WAS MOVING ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN AS OF 03Z AND WAS IS STILL ON PACE TO CUT ACROSS THE CWA BETWEEN 05Z AND 09Z. WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY AS THE FRONT PASSES AND THESE WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG INTO SUNDAY. SO HAVE LEFT THE WIND ADVISORY INTACT. AS COLDER AIR ADVECTS INTO THE CWA...THE LINGERING PCPN WILL TURN TO SNOW. WE DON/T EXPECT MUCH IN THE WAY OF ACCUMS...BUT WHAT THERE IS OF IT WILL BE WIND WHIPPED. VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY FALL TO A MILE OR BELOW SUNDAY MORNING. THE COLD AIR WILL ALSO FREEZE THE STANDING WATER. THE COMBINATION OF LOWER VSBYS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND THE FREEZING OF THE MELTED SNOW AND RAIN WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AS SUCH WE ISSUED A WINTER WX ADVISORY FOR THE WRN CWA SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A BRIEF SHOT OF ARCTIC AIR BEHIND THE COLD FRONT BUT LAKE EFFECT SHSN SHOULD BE GREATLY DIMINISHED DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS OVER THE LAKE. DRY WX EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT. && .LONG TERM...(341 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008) (MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) MID RANGE MODELS SHOWING LITTLE CONSISTENCY. THEREFORE... ONLY MADE SMALL CHANGES TO HELP THE GRIDS BE MORE CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING WFOS. A COUPLE OF VERY QUICK MOVING SYSTEMS SLIDE THROUGH THE AREA IN THE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME. THE FLOW IS ZONAL... AND THE SYSTEMS MAINLY TRAVERSE THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES. THERE MAY BE SOME LAKE EFFECT BY MID WEEK... AS 850MB TEMPS FALL TO AROUND -10 C. NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING TOO SIGNIFICANT IN THIS TIME FRAME. LATE IN THE WEEK... THERE IS A MORE SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM TRYING TO TAKE SHAPE... BUT THERE ARE GREAT MODEL INCONSISTENCIES. THE GFS MOST RESEMBLES THE GRIDS. IT TAKES A STRONGER LOW THROUGH THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES WRAPPING IN GULF MOISTURE. LEFT THE SNOW IN THE GRIDS. OVERALL... THE PERIOD LOOKS FAIRLY CLOSE TO NORMALS IN TERMS OF TEMPERATURES. && .MARINE...(1033 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008) A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE BY 07-08Z TO GALES OF 40-45 KTS WHICH WILL RESULT IN WAVES OVER 10 FEET. && .AVIATION...(655 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008) THE MORE ORGANIZED AREA OF PRECIPITATION IS MOVING TO THE EAST OVER THE WESTERN TAF SITES. HAVE IFR CEILINGS... A WIND SHIFT AND MVFR VISIBILITIES WITH THE ONSET OF THIS AREA. LOWERED VISIBILITIES FROM FOG HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AHEAD OF THIS WEATHER. THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY TONIGHT... BUT THE CHANCES ARE SMALL ENOUGH NOT TO INCLUDE IN THE TAFS. WINDS WILL RAMP UP TONIGHT... WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 20-30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 35-40 KNOTS. HAVE THE PRECIPITATION ENDING AROUND SUNRISE. VISIBILITIES AND CEILINGS WILL BECOME VFR IN THE MORNING AND THE SKY WILL BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. && .HYDROLOGY...(341 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008) FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT. SEVERAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER. MORE RAIN UPSTREAM WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE SITUATION. THAT SAID...COLD AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION SUNDAY WILL SLOW THE RUNOFF...IF NOT LOCK MUCH OF IT UP. && .GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LM...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY FROM ST JOE TO MANISTEE. MI...WIND ADVISORY ENTIRE FORECAST AREA 11 PM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN HALF OF CWA FROM 4 AM SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. && SYNOPSIS: 93 SHORT TERM: 93 JK LONG TERM: IOD MARINE: 93 JK AVIATION: IOD HYDROLOGY: 93
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 11:01 PM EST, 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1101 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-281100- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 1101 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT FLOODING WILL BE A CONCERN TONIGHT AS SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS AREAS THAT SEEN SUBSTANTIAL SNOW PACK MELTING. AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER TO ONE HALF IN OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY EARLY TONIGHT. THE ADDED RAINFALL WITH THE MELTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO LOCAL PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADS AS STORM DRAINS MAY BE CLOGGED WITH SNOW AND ICE. LOCAL SMALL CREEKS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS. AREAS OF FOG WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEE HOURS OF SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN DIMINISH. FOG WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY TO BELOW THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN COAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY LATE AFTERNOON. MUCH COLD AIR WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY MORNING LEADING TO A QUICK FREEZE UP OF STANDING WATER. ROADWAYS COULD ALSO FREEZE. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF U.S. 131. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. LMZ844>849-281100- ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1101 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WINDS WILL REACH GALE FORCE LATE TONIGHT WHICH WILL BUILD WAVES TO AROUND 10 FEET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY HIGH WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE ON LAKE MICHIGAN SUNDAY MAKING BOATING HAZARDOUS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. JK
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 27, 9:09 PM EST, 1 hour 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
909 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM FLOOD 5 W ROTHBURY 43.51N 86.45W
12/27/2008 OCEANA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
NORTH BRANCH OF FLOWER CREEK HAD ABOUT 6 INCHES OF WATER
OVERFLOWING ONTO ROADWAY. WATER HAD SUBSIDED AS OF 830 PM
0845 PM FLOOD SCOTTVILLE 43.95N 86.28W
12/27/2008 MASON MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
STANDING WATER ACROSS APPROXIMATELY TEN ROADS ACROSS
MASON COUNTY. NO ROADS WERE BLOCKED OFF AS OF 845 PM
0845 PM FLOOD SHELBY 43.60N 86.37W
12/27/2008 OCEANA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
STANDING WATER ACROSS A COUPLE OF ROADS. AS OF 845 PM
THESE ROADS WERE NOT BLOCKED OFF
&&
JKLocal storm report, Dec 27, 9:20 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
920 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 PM FLOOD 3 W STANWOOD 43.58N 85.51W
12/27/2008 MECOSTA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
BASEMENT COLLAPSED ON OLD STATE ROAD ALONG MUSKEGON RIVER
&&
JKLocal storm report, Dec 27, 9:28 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
928 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 PM FLOOD 4 W BRIDGETON 43.35N 86.02W
12/27/2008 NEWAYGO MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
BROOKS CREEK WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS. WATER ACROSS 112TH
STREET
&&
JKLocal storm report, Dec 27, 9:36 PM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
936 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM HEAVY RAIN 8 E GRANT 43.33N 85.65W
12/27/2008 M1.50 INCH NEWAYGO MI TRAINED SPOTTER
RAIN SINCE 8 AM 0.75 INCH. TOTAL STORM RAIN 1.50
&&
JKLocal storm report, Dec 27, 9:55 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
955 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0850 PM FLOOD 4 WSW BANGOR 42.30N 86.19W
12/27/2008 VAN BUREN MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
FLOODING REPORTED ON 66TH ST JUST NORTH OF 34TH AVE.
FLOODING IS REPORTED COUNTY WIDE. THERE ARE 19 ROADS
REPORTED TO HAVE WATER ON THEM AND 6 ROADS ARE COMPLETELY
CLOSED IN SPOTS.
0902 PM FLOOD 4 E MIDDLEVILLE 42.72N 85.39W
12/27/2008 BARRY MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON SOLOMON RD NEAR JOHNSON RD.
FLOODED ROADS HAVE BEEN REPORTED COUNTY WIDE ACCORDING TO
CENTRAL DISPATCH.
0910 PM FLOOD 4 SSW LEE CENTER 42.35N 84.92W
12/27/2008 CALHOUN MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
FLOODING WAS REPORTED OVER N DRIVE NORTHWEST OF MARENGO
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED OVER D
DRIVE NEAR SONOMA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CENTRAL DISPATCH
REPORTS NO WASHED OUT ROADS AS OF TONIGHT.
0915 PM FLOOD 2 SW LITTLE VENICE 42.65N 84.98W
12/27/2008 EATON MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
N SHAYTOWN RD BETWEEN BRICK HWY AND ALLEGAN RD IS
FLOODED. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF WASHED OUT ROADWAYS ARE
OCCURRING ACCORDING TO CENTRAL DISPATCH. THESE REPORTS
ARE SINCE THIS EVENING.
&&
HOVINGLocal storm report, Dec 27, 9:58 PM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
958 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0916 PM FLOOD MOUNT PLEASANT 43.60N 84.78W
12/27/2008 ISABELLA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
WATER PONDING ON SOME ROADS THROUGHOUT ISABELLA COUNTY
BUT NO WASHOUTS OR ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED.
0918 PM FLOOD STANTON 43.29N 85.08W
12/27/2008 MONTCALM MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
STANDING WATER COVERING SOME ROADS THROUGHOUT MONTCALM
COUNTY BUT STILL PASSABLE. NO ROAD CLOSURES OR WASHOUTS
REPORTED.
0920 PM FLOOD ST. JOHNS 43.00N 84.56W
12/27/2008 CLINTON MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
SIX ROADS IN CLINTON COUNTY COVERED WITH WATER BUT STILL
PASSABLE. NO ROAD CLOSURES OR WASHOUTS REPORTED.
0920 PM FLOOD ALMA 43.38N 84.65W
12/27/2008 GRATIOT MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
WATER OVER SOME ROADS IN GRATIOT COUNTY BUT STILL
PASSABLE. NO ROAD CLOSURES OR WASHOUTS REPORTED.
0929 PM FLOOD MUSKEGON 43.23N 86.26W
12/27/2008 MUSKEGON MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
STANDING WATER COVERING SOME ROADS IN MUSKEGON COUNTY. NO
ROAD CLOSURES OR WASHOUTS REPORTED.
&&
MEADEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 11:02 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Barry | 6 days |
| Dec 27, 11:02 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kent | 60 hr |
| Dec 27, 11:02 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kent | 65 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:00 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 10 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Gratiot | 8 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Ionia | 3 days |
| Dec 28, 10:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kent | 5 days |
| Dec 28, 10:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Ingham | 54 hr |
| Dec 28, 11:55 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 28, 1:29 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Allegan | 7 days |
| Dec 28, 4:23 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 18 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.