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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2008, 9:37 PM EST for Kent County, Michigan. It took effect at Feb 18, 2008, 6:34 PM EST. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2008, 9:37 PM EST (02:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2008, 6:34 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2008, 1:57 PM EST
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Kent County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Grand River at Comstock Park (CMPM4).
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS43 KGRR 180237 FLWGRR BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 937 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE GRAND RIVER AT COMSTOCK PARK TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. IN ADDITION WITH ICE IN THE RIVER...RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF THE RIVER LEVELS COULD OCCUR. 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. MIC081-190437- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0009.080220T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080220T0600Z.080221T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 937 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * FROM MONDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 07 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.5 FEET ON APR 16 1983. $$
19 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KGRR 181403 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 903 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .MUCH COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION TODAY. THIS SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL CAUSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY ALONG AND WEST OF U.S. 131. BRISK WEST WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...HOWEVER THE INTENSITY SHOULD BE DIMINISHED...RESULTING IN JUST LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-191603- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.080220T1800Z-080225T0600Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080220T1800Z.080221T1200Z.080224T0600Z.NO/ 903 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * FROM WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY FEBRUARY 25. * AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$ MJK
000 WGUS83 KGRR 181956 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 256 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .MUCH COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION TODAY. THIS SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL CAUSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY ALONG AND WEST OF U.S. 131. BRISK WEST WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... HOWEVER THE INTENSITY SHOULD BE DIMINISHED...RESULTING IN JUST LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. 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. MIC081-192156- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.080218T2334Z-080224T1810Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080218T2334Z.080220T1800Z.080223T1810Z.NO/ 256 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 02 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 190150 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 850 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR MORE SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-200350- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080224T1800Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0048Z.080220T1800Z.080223T1800Z.NO/ 850 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 02 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST... RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT... AT 12.0 FEET... EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL. * FLOOD HISTORY... THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 191429 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 929 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .THE HEAVY RAINFALL ON SUNDAY HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA RIVERS. 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. MIC081-201629- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080225T0852Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080222T0000Z.080224T0852Z.NO/ 929 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 05 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 200147 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 847 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .THE HEAVY RAINFALL ON SUNDAY HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA RIVERS. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-210347- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080225T0845Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080222T0000Z.080224T0845Z.NO/ 847 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 07 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 201530 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1030 AM EST WED FEB 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .THE HEAVY RAINFALL ON SUNDAY HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA RIVERS. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-211730- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080225T0158Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080222T0000Z.080224T0158Z.NO/ 1030 AM EST WED FEB 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 06 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 210231 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 931 PM EST WED FEB 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .THE HEAVY RAINFALL ON SUNDAY HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA RIVERS. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-220431- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080225T0158Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080222T0600Z.080224T0158Z.NO/ 931 PM EST WED FEB 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 05 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 211445 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 945 AM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .A RELATIVELY DRY PERIOD IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY AS A WINTER STORM MISSES THE REGION BY MOVING ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY CLIMB THROUGH THE PERIOD BACK TO AROUND FREEZING AS WEST WINDS DEVELOP ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HIGH. 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. MIC081-221645- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080225T0158Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080222T0000Z.080224T0158Z.NO/ 945 AM EST THU FEB 21 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 06 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 220340 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1040 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .A RELATIVELY DRY PERIOD IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY AS A WINTER STORM MOVES BY TO THE SOUTH ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY CLIMB THROUGH THE PERIOD BACK TO AROUND FREEZING AS WEST WINDS DEVELOP ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HIGH. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-230540- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080225T0158Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080222T1200Z.080224T0158Z.NO/ 1040 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 221521 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1021 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE GREAT LAKES THIS WEEKEND AND PROVIDE GENERALLY DRY WEATHER...AFTER THE LIGHT SNOW DEPARTS THE REGION THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO CONTINUE THEIR SLOW MODERATION AS THEY HEAD BACK UP TOWARD THE FREEZING MARK BY SUNDAY. 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. MIC081-231721- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080224T2052Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080222T0330Z.080223T2052Z.NO/ 1021 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 07 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 230200 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 900 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE GREAT LAKES THIS WEEKEND AND PROVIDE GENERALLY DRY WEATHER. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO CONTINUE THEIR SLOW MODERATION AS THEY HEAD BACK UP TOWARD THE FREEZING MARK BY SUNDAY. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-240400- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080225T1658Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080222T2234Z.080224T1658Z.NO/ 900 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 05 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 231445 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 945 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE DRY AND QUIET WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL TOP OUT NEAR 30 DEGREES TODAY...AND RISE INTO THE 30S FOR BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ICE IN THE RIVER WILL CONTNIUE TO AFFECT THE FLOW...BUT FALLING STAGES UPSTREAM OF GRAND RAPIDS AND TEMPERATURES RISING ABOVE FREEZING THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS SHOULD HELP RIVER LEVELS AT COMSTOCK PARK TO BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. 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. MIC081-241645- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080224T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 945 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 08 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL HOLD FAIRLY STEADY AROUND 12.9 FEET INTO TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 240312 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1012 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE DRY AND QUIET WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL TOP OUT NEAR 30 DEGREES TODAY...AND RISE INTO THE 30S FOR BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ICE IN THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE FLOW...BUT FALLING STAGES UPSTREAM OF GRAND RAPIDS AND TEMPERATURES RISING ABOVE FREEZING THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS SHOULD HELP RIVER LEVELS AT COMSTOCK PARK TO BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-250512- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080301T1811Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080223T2331Z.080229T1811Z.NO/ 1012 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 06 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 241525 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1025 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED BOTH TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH SNOW SPREADING INTO THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...BUT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON THE GRAND RIVER AT COMSTOCK PARK. STAGES UPSTREAM OF COMSTOCK PARK CONTINUE TO FALL AT PLACES LIKE ADA AND IONIA. DRY WEATHER OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 24 HOURS...COMBINED WITH FALLING RIVER LEVELS UPSTREAM AND TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE 30S FOR HIGHS SHOULD RESULT IN FALLING RIVER LEVELS AT COMSTOCK PARK. A SLOW FALL IN RIVER LEVELS IS EXPECTED THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A COLD SNAP MID WEEK MAY ACT TO LEVEL OFF THE FALL JUST A BIT THOUGH. 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. MIC081-251725- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080302T1358Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080223T2331Z.080301T1358Z.NO/ 1025 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 02...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 11 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL AND FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 250056 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 756 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .SNOW IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS AT COMSTOCK PARK. RIVER LEVELS SHOULD FALL OFF SLOWLY UNTIL MID-WEEK WHEN COLDER WEATHER WILL RESULT IN MORE ICE FORMATION AND STEADY RIVER LEVELS. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-260256- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080302T1059Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080223T2331Z.080301T1059Z.NO/ 756 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 01 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS UNDERWATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES OCCURS ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL AND WILLOW DRIVE. $$ OSTUNO
000 WGUS83 KGRR 251505 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1005 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON TUESDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING. 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. MIC081-261705- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080228T1228Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080223T2331Z.080227T1228Z.NO/ 1005 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 260140 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 840 PM EST MON FEB 25 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SHOULD NOT AFFECT RIVER LEVELS. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-270340- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080228T1349Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080223T2331Z.080227T1349Z.NO/ 840 PM EST MON FEB 25 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 07 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL. $$ OSTUNO
000 WGUS83 KGRR 261523 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1023 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .COLDER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TODAY ON NORTHERLY WINDS. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL LIKELY FALL INTO THE LOWER TEENS...WHICH WILL INCREASE ICE FORMATION IN THE RIVER ONCE AGAIN. A LARGE PART OF THE RIVER IS OPEN DOWNTOWN THOUGH...WHICH SHOULD HELP CONTINUE THE FALLING TREND THAT HAS BEEN SEEN THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. THE EXPECTATION IS THE FALLING TREND WILL CONTINUE AND THE WARNING SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE DROPPED LATER TODAY. 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. MIC081-271210- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080227T1210Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080223T2331Z.080226T1210Z.NO/ 1023 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 07 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AS OF 07 AM BUT THE FORECAST CALLS FOR THE RIVER TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON MAR 16 2006. $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 261857 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 157 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .COLDER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TODAY ON NORTHERLY WINDS. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL LIKELY FALL INTO THE LOWER TEENS...WHICH WILL INCREASE ICE FORMATION IN THE RIVER ONCE AGAIN. A LARGE PART OF THE RIVER IS OPEN DOWNTOWN THOUGH...WHICH SHOULD HELP CONTINUE THE FALLING TREND THAT HAS BEEN SEEN THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-261927- /O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080227T1210Z/ /CMPM4.1.IJ.080219T0225Z.080223T2331Z.080226T1210Z.NO/ 157 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT THIS MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL. $$
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 Feb 17, 6:45 PM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 6:45 PM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 645 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 LATEST UPDATE...AVIATION .SYNOPSIS...(430 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008) A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR MILWAUKEE LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. WARMER AIR AND RAIN ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL RESULT IN SOME MINOR FLOODING THIS EVENING. THEN... AFTER THE LOW PASSES BY LATER TONIGHT... WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND SEND COLDER AIR BACK INTO THE REGION. RAIN SHOWERS WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING. ANY STANDING WATER WILL FREEZE UP AND... COMBINED WITH A DUSTING OF SNOW ACCUMULATION... WILL RESULT IN SLICK SPOTS FOR THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE BY MONDAY EVENING AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL INCREASE. THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW FROM LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. && .SHORT TERM...(430 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008) (TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT) SRN STREAM SYSTEM IS TRACKING SLIGHTLY FARTHER WEST THAN ANTICIPATED. THE RESULT HAS BEEN RATHER WARM HIGH TEMPS THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME SPOTS HITTING 50. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW MELT HAS MADE FOR QUITE A BIT OF STANDING WATER ON THE ROADS AND A FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 915 PM EST FOR THE ENTIRE CWFA. RAINFALL HAS GENERALLY BEEN ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH... WITH PERHAPS ANOTHER QUARTER INCH STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE FLOOD ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED LATER ON AS TEMPERATURES PROBABLY WILL NOT FALL BELOW FREEZING UNTIL WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT EXPECTING MUCH IN THE WAY OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT SINCE THE FARTHER WEST LOW TRACK WILL MAKE IT TOUGH TO GET DEFORMATION SNOWS TO WRAP BACK IN AND THE MUCH COLDER AIR DOES NOT REALLY POUR IN UNTIL LATER MONDAY. SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT/ENHANCED SNOWS LOOK POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THIS IS WHEN A RATHER IMPRESSIVE LOOKING MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE IS PROGGED TO PIVOT THROUGH THE AREA AND WHEN H8 TEMPS FALL TO -20C OR COLDER. NAM BUFKIT PROFILE HAS ABOUT 8-12 MICROBARS OF OMEGA IN THE SNOW GROWTH REGION WITH NO INVERSION. WELL PROBABLY NEED SOME SNOW HEADLINES DURING THIS TIME. && .LONG TERM...(228 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008) (WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) UPPER CYCLONIC FLOW WILL BE HOLDING ON JUST A LITTLE LONGER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG TERM ON WED. LAKE EFFECT POTENTIAL WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE DAY ON WED AS MODELS ARE INDICATING THE FLOW KEEPING A WRLY COMPONENT ALONG WITH DELTA T/S REMAINING IN THE LOWER 20S. LONG WAVE TROUGH WILL RETREAT JUST NORTH OF THE CWFA WITH A FAIRLY DECENT UPPER RIDGE TO OUR WEST. THIS AMPLIFIED PATTERN LOOKS TO KEEP RIDGING AT THE SFC AND ALOFT IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER FROM WED NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST FRI...KEEPING NRN STREAM ENERGY NORTHEAST OF THE AREA AND SRN STREAM ENERGY SOUTH. THIS WILL KEEP TEMPS COOL THROUGH THE MID TO END OF THE WORK WEEK WITH ONLY SLOW MODIFICATION IN TEMPS EXPECTED. THE NEXT PIECE OF STRONG ENERGY OVER THE PACIFIC WILL BE MOVING ONSHORE OVER SRN CA LATE IN THE WORK WEEK. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY HELP TO INDUCE CYCLOGENESIS OVER THE PLAINS...AND EVENTUALLY SEND IT NORTHEAST OVER THE GREAT LAKES. PCPN LOOKS RIGHT NOW TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA DURING THE SAT TIME FRAME. KNOWING THE BIASES WITH THE MODELS...THIS MAY BE A BIT EARLY. FOR NOW...WE WILL BEGIN A CHC OF RAIN OR SNOW SAT AND CONTINUE IT THROUGH SUN. WARMER TEMPS WILL LIKELY BE ADVECTED NORTH OVER THE AREA AHEAD OF THIS NEXT STORM. && .AVIATION...(645 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008) THE COLD FRONT WILL BE SWINGING THROUGH THE TAF SITE FROM THE NORTHWEST BY 05Z. A TRANSITION FROM RAIN SHOWERS TO SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE PREDICTED TO WORSEN THROUGH THE EVENING WITH SOME IFR POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY KGRR TO KMKG BEFORE 09Z. AS THE COLDER AIR BECOMES DEEPER...MORE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED...FOR MONDAY. MAINLY MVFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL...PERHAPS SOME IFR FOR KAZO TO KBTL. && .MARINE...(430 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008) GALE WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW. SHOULD BE A FAIRLY SMALL WINDOW THAT WE SEE GALES...GENERALLY 6 TO 8 HOURS...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING BY MONDAY MORNING. 25-30 KNOT WNW FLOW AND COLD ADVECTION EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WHICH WILL KEEP THE WAVE HEIGHTS UP. WHEN THE COLDER AIR ARRIVES WE MAY ALSO NEED A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY. && .HYDROLOGY...(430 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008) WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH TODAY COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT WILL CREATE STANDING WATER ON MANY AREA ROADS. STORM DRAINS PLUGGED WITH SNOW AND ICE WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO FLOODING. AREA RIVERS WILL SEE WITHIN BANK RISES. HOWEVER ALL RIVER FORECASTS AT THIS POINT KEEP LEVELS BELOW ANY FLOODING. WITH MUCH COLDER AIR ARRIVING MONDAY THE RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN AND SNOW MELT SHOULD ESSENTIALLY LOCK UP. ICE JAMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH THIS COMING WEEK AS MORE POLAR AIR EARLY IN THE WEEK WILL ONLY COMPLICATE HYDRO ISSUES. && .GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAIN AND SNOW MELT FOR THE ENTIRE CWFA THROUGH 915 PM EST. LM...GALE WARNING ENTIRE NEARSHORE THROUGH TONIGHT. && SYNOPSIS: MEADE SHORT TERM: MEADE LONG TERM: NJJ AVIATION: MJS MARINE: MEADE HYDROLOGY: MEADE
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 2:00 PM EST, 7 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 200 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-181045- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 200 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS ACROSS THE CHICAGO AREA TODAY AND ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. WARMER AIR AND RAIN ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL RESULT IN SOME MINOR FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS WELL... AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE CELLS WILL BE NORTHEAST AT 50 TO 60 MPH. SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS. THEN... AFTER THE LOW PASSES BY TONIGHT... WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND SEND COLDER AIR BACK INTO THE REGION. RAIN SHOWERS WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING. ANY STANDING WATER WILL FREEZE UP AND... COMBINED WITH A DUSTING OF SNOW ACCUMULATION... WILL RESULT IN SLICK SPOTS FOR THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SEVERAL INCHES MAY PILE UP NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. SUB ZERO WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. LMZ844>849-181045- 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- 200 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE CELLS WILL BE NORTHEAST AT 50 TO 60 MPH. SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS. GALE FORCE WINDS AND WAVES UP TO 12 FEET WILL POSE A HAZARD ON THE ICE FREE AREAS OF LAKE MICHIGAN TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY GALE FORCE WINDS AND WAVES UP TO 12 FEET WILL POSE A HAZARD ON THE ICE FREE AREAS OF LAKE MICHIGAN ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. OSTUNO MEADE
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 17, 4:25 PM EST, 5 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
425 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008
MIZ052-058-059-065>067-073-074-172230-
BARRY-CALHOUN-CLINTON-EATON-GRATIOT-INGHAM-IONIA-JACKSON-
425 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
AT 420 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE ODESSA TO 4 MILES WEST OF
BURLINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...AND BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...WOODBURY...VERMONTVILLE...
IONIA...SUNFIELD......MARSHALL...PULASKI...PORTLAND...WESTPHALIA...
JACKSON...LANSING...AND SPRINGPORT
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL
THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
LAT...LON 4208 8516 4287 8529 4312 8484 4342 8437
4279 8436 4279 8416 4276 8413 4208 8412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 231DEG 64KT 4287 8523 4212 8511
NJJLocal storm report, Feb 17, 5:24 PM EST, 4 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
524 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE MOUNT PLEASANT 43.62N 84.74W
02/17/2008 M0.92 INCH ISABELLA MI PUBLIC
PONDING OF THE WATER ON ROADWAYS
&&Local storm report, Feb 17, 7:22 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
722 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 W LANSING 42.71N 84.65W
02/17/2008 M0.50 INCH EATON MI TRAINED SPOTTER
DAILY TOTAL
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GEOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 4:30 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | GRR | Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 48 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:30 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Kent, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana and 2 more | 55 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:30 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | GRR | Clare, Ionia, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta and 5 more | 48 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Michigan, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008
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.