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Flood Watch 3, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

March 9, 20094 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this flood watch at Mar 9, 2009, 4:13 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 10, 2009, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Mar 9, 2009, 4:13 PM EDT (20:13 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2009, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 10, 2009, 11:49 PM EDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Flood severity
None

Counties Calhoun County, MI, Jackson County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Van Buren County, MI

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NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Mar 9, 4:01 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 4:01 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 9, 11:38 AM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1138 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT PLEASANT          43.60N 84.77W
03/07/2009  M1.20 INCH       ISABELLA           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT FELL FROM 9AM TO 1145AM.

0432 PM     HEAVY RAIN       8 E GRANT               43.33N 85.65W
03/07/2009  M1.00 INCH       NEWAYGO            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS RAINFALL SINCE THIS MORNING.

0555 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW MONTAGUE           43.46N 86.42W
03/07/2009  M0.77 INCH       MUSKEGON           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL SINCE THIS MORNING

0557 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW LANSING           42.75N 84.60W
03/07/2009  E0.78 INCH       INGHAM             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL SINCE THIS MORNING

0837 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GREENVILLE              43.18N 85.26W
03/07/2009  M0.70 INCH       MONTCALM           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY
            DENSE FOG OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS WAS DEVELOPING AT THE
            TIME OF THE REPORT.

0845 PM     HEAVY RAIN       BELLEVUE                42.44N 85.02W
03/07/2009  M1.00 INCH       EATON              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE DAY. THERE WAS 0.48 OF
            AN INCH THAT FELL PRIOR TO 3PM...WITH 0.52 OF AN INCH
            THAT FELL SINCE 3PM.

0932 PM     HEAVY RAIN       NORTON SHORES           43.16N 86.26W
03/07/2009  M0.66 INCH       MUSKEGON           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0940 PM     HEAVY RAIN       OKEMOS                  42.72N 84.43W
03/07/2009  M0.95 INCH       INGHAM             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL FOR TODAY.

0940 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE MOUNT PLEASANT     43.65N 84.70W
03/07/2009  M1.17 INCH       ISABELLA           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS A DAILY RAINFALL TOTAL.

0945 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E BATTLE CREEK        42.32N 85.14W
03/07/2009  M1.23 INCH       CALHOUN            MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE 6AM TODAY.

1035 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. JOHNS               43.00N 84.56W
03/07/2009  M0.75 INCH       CLINTON            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE DAILY RAINFALL TOTAL.

1200 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PLAINWELL               42.44N 85.64W
03/08/2009  M1.04 INCH       ALLEGAN            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0932 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 W STOCKBRIDGE         42.45N 84.30W
03/08/2009  M1.31 INCH       INGHAM             MI   COCORAHS

1028 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MUSKEGON                43.22N 86.25W
03/08/2009  M0.74 INCH       MUSKEGON           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 36 HOURS

1028 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E BATTLE CREEK        42.32N 85.14W
03/08/2009  M1.78 INCH       CALHOUN            MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE 6 AM SATURDAY. SINCE 945 PM LAST
            EVENING 0.55

1120 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE GRAND JUNCTION    42.41N 86.05W
03/08/2009  M1.39 INCH       VAN BUREN          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS A WEEKEND TOTAL.

0301 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E BATTLE CREEK        42.32N 85.14W
03/08/2009  M2.02 INCH       CALHOUN            MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE 6AM MARCH 7. THERE WAS
            0.24 OF AN INCH THAT FELL SINCE 1028 AM.

0345 PM     HEAVY RAIN       BELLEVUE                42.44N 85.02W
03/08/2009  M1.50 INCH       EATON              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE YESTERDAY. THERE WAS
            0.50 OF AN INCH THAT FELL SO FAR TODAY.

0350 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WNW HOLTON            43.44N 86.15W
03/08/2009  M1.70 INCH       MUSKEGON           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING.

0534 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW MONTAGUE           43.46N 86.42W
03/08/2009  M0.91 INCH       MUSKEGON           MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       BELLEVUE                42.44N 85.02W
03/08/2009  M1.75 INCH       EATON              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS A STORM TOTAL RAINFALL. THERE WAS 0.75 OF AN INCH
            THAT FELL TODAY.

0606 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 WNW LANSING           42.76N 84.64W
03/08/2009  M1.58 INCH       EATON              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL. 0.80 PAST 24 HOURS CORRECTED TIME

0623 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E BATTLE CREEK        42.32N 85.14W
03/08/2009  M2.39 INCH       CALHOUN            MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STORM TOTAL. 0.37 SINCE 3 PM

0629 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HOLT                    42.64N 84.52W
03/08/2009  M1.34 INCH       INGHAM             MI   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL

0629 PM     HEAVY RAIN       6 WNW LANSING           42.77N 84.66W
03/08/2009  M1.54 INCH       EATON              MI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            STORM TOTAL

0630 PM     FLOOD            1 NNE JACKSON           42.26N 84.40W
03/08/2009                   JACKSON            MI   COCORAHS

            BASEMENT FLOODING IS BEING REPORTED IN A RESIDENCE. SOME
            STREET FLOODING IS ALSO OCCURRING.

0645 PM     FLOOD            3 W BROOKFIELD          42.46N 84.85W
03/08/2009                   EATON              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MILLER HIGHWAY NEAR BAUM RD IS BEING WASHED OUT IN SPOTS.

0725 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. JOHNS               43.00N 84.56W
03/08/2009  M1.09 INCH       CLINTON            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING.

0728 PM     HEAVY RAIN       OSHTEMO                 42.26N 85.68W
03/08/2009  M2.43 INCH       KALAMAZOO          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING. THERE
            WAS 1.20 INCHES OF RAIN TODAY.

0731 PM     HEAVY RAIN       NORTON SHORES           43.16N 86.26W
03/08/2009  M1.42 INCH       MUSKEGON           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS A STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING.
            THERE WAS 0.76 OF AN INCH THAT FELL DURING THE LAST 22
            HOURS.

0845 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE MOUNT PLEASANT     43.65N 84.70W
03/08/2009  M1.85 INCH       ISABELLA           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE YESTERDAY. THERE WAS
            0.68 OF AN INCH THAT FELL TODAY.

0851 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE MASON             42.63N 84.41W
03/08/2009  M1.61 INCH       INGHAM             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE YESTERDAY. THE 24 HOUR
            TOTAL ENDING AT 850PM WAS 0.81 OF AN INCH.

1200 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MASON                   42.58N 84.44W
03/09/2009  M2.20 INCH       INGHAM             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS A STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 8AM MARCH 7 TO 8PM
            MARCH 8.

1200 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PLAINWELL               42.44N 85.64W
03/09/2009  M2.14 INCH       ALLEGAN            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE MARCH 7 AND ENDING AT
            MIDNIGHT MARCH 9.

0440 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW LANSING           42.75N 84.56W
03/09/2009  U0.00 INCH       INGHAM             MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THE RIVER WALK IN LANSING UNDER THE BRIDGE ON THE GRAND
            RIVER NEAR NORTH GRAND RIVER AVENUE BRIDGE HAS WATER
            FLOWING ON IT.

1028 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE MOUNT PLEASANT     43.62N 84.75W
03/09/2009  M0.94 INCH       ISABELLA           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .2 SNOWFALL.

&&
Local storm report, Mar 9, 11:42 AM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1142 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     HAIL             ALLEGAN                 42.53N 85.86W
03/08/2009  E0.25 INCH       ALLEGAN            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED COVERING THE GROUND.

0245 PM     HAIL             WAYLAND                 42.67N 85.64W
03/08/2009  M0.25 INCH       ALLEGAN            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0415 PM     LIGHTNING        2 NNE ROCKFORD          43.14N 85.55W
03/08/2009                   KENT               MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A HOME WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND IS ON FIRE.

0415 PM     LIGHTNING        2 E KENTWOOD            42.89N 85.54W
03/08/2009                   KENT               MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A HOUSE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND IS ON FIRE.

0427 PM     HAIL             PENNFIELD               42.37N 85.10W
03/08/2009  M0.25 INCH       CALHOUN            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&
Local storm report, Mar 9, 11:45 AM EDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 10:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRCalhoun4 days
Mar 9, 11:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRIngham4 days
Mar 9, 12:01 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGRRIngham24 hr
Mar 9, 12:01 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGRROttawa24 hr
Mar 9, 12:01 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGRRBarry24 hr

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