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River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood advisory at Mar 9, 2009, 12:01 PM EDT for Ingham County, Michigan. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2009, 12:01 PM EDT (16:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2009, 11:42 AM EDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
County Ingham County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:00 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 Lansing (LNSM4).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04113000, 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 WGUS83 KGRR 091601 FLSGRR FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1201 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY .HEAVY RAIN FELL ON THE RIVER BASINS OVER THE WEEKEND. RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGED FROM AN INCH AND A HALF TO TWO INCHES OVER THE LAST 48 HOURS. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. && MIC065-101801- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.Y.0021.090309T1601Z-090311T1253Z/ /LNSM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1201 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND PARKS $$ MIC139-101801- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.Y.0022.090309T1601Z-090314T1253Z/ /RBNM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1201 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW AREAS $$ MIC015-101801- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.Y.0023.090309T1601Z-090311T1253Z/ /HSTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1201 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVERBEND GOLF COURSE...TYDEN PARK IN HASTINGS...AND HOMES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF HASTINGS $$ WALTON
2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KGRR 100230 FLSGRR FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1030 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY .HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES IN AREA RIVERS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM A QUARTER OF AN INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. && MIC075-110430- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.Y.0024.090310T0230Z-090314T1200Z/ /JACM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1030 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 07 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS $$ MIC065-110430- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090313T0000Z/ /LNSM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1030 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 09 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND PARKS $$ MIC139-110430- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090315T1800Z/ /RBNM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1030 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW AREAS $$ MIC037-110430- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.Y.0025.090310T0230Z-090313T1800Z/ /MRPM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1030 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 06 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD $$ MIC015-110430- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090313T1200Z/ /HSTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1030 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVERBEND GOLF COURSE...TYDEN PARK IN HASTINGS...AND HOMES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF HASTINGS $$ MIC105-110430- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.Y.0026.090310T0230Z-090313T0000Z/ /SCTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1030 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 08 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 5.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT HIGH WATER TO BEGIN COVERING CAMPGROUND ROAD ADJACENT TO RIVER IN SCOTTVILLE PARK $$ MIC121-110430- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.Y.0027.090310T0230Z-090311T1424Z/ /WHTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1030 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 07 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 5.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL COTTAGES... CANOE LIVERIES...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER $$ MIC123-110430- /O.NEW.KGRR.FL.Y.0028.090310T0230Z-090311T1424Z/ /CROM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1030 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 09 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 8.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COTTAGES AND CABINS UPSTREAM OF NEWAYGO IN THE DEVILS HOLE AREA AND DOWNSTREAM OF NEWAYGO AT OLD WOMANS BEND AND LOWER BRIDGETON AREA $$
000 WGUS83 KGRR 101542 FLSGRR FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1142 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY .THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THESE RIVERS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FLOOD WARNING. RIVERS ARE NOW FORECAST TO CREST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. && MIC065-101612- /O.CAN.KGRR.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090313T0000Z/ /LNSM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1142 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FLOOD WARNING. RIVER FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. $$ MIC139-101612- /O.CAN.KGRR.FL.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090315T1800Z/ /RBNM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1142 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FLOOD WARNING. RIVER FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET. $$ MIC015-101612- /O.CAN.KGRR.FL.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090313T1200Z/ /HSTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1142 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FLOOD WARNING. RIVER FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood advisory 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 advisory went out at Mar 9, 11:13 AM EDT, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 11:13 AM EDT, 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1113 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009 LATEST UPDATE...SHORT TERM... .SYNOPSIS...(424 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009) HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE DAY TODAY. THIS WILL BRING A GOOD DEAL OF SUNSHINE AND TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN MILD IN THE 40S. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTH OF MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT AND DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A GOOD THREAT OF ADDITIONAL RAIN TO THE I-94 CORRIDOR...WITH LOWER CHANCES FURTHER NORTH. MORE RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS A STRONG WARM FRONT MOVES UP INTO THE AREA. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. QUIET WEATHER IS THEN EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND AS A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE SITS OVER THE REGION. && .SHORT TERM...(1113 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009) (TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) STILL EXPECTING CLOUDS TO MIX OUT ACROSS THE CWA BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER THIS SUNSHINE WILL BE BRIEF AS HIGH CLOUDS WILL ALREADY BY ON THE INCREASE EARLY THIS EVENING. HAVE GONE SLIGHTLY MORE PESSIMISTIC ON THE CLOUDS FOR TODAY DUE TO THE INCREASE THAT IS EXPECTED LATER. BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS WITH TEMPS HOLD AROUND 30 ACROSS THE NORTH IN SUNSHINE...HAVE TWEAKED THE MAX TEMPS DOWNWARD SLIGHTLY. A SHORT WAVE/PV ANOMALY MOVING INTO AZ THIS MORNING WILL SHOOT NE FAIRLY QUICKLY...AND WILL AFFECT OUR WEATHER TONIGHT. MODELS SHOW A 60+ KT LLJ FIRING UP ACROSS IL AND IN THIS EVENING AHEAD OF THE WAVE AND THEN TRANSLATING EAST THROUGH TUE MORNING. THIS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS IL/IN AND PERHAPS EVEN AS FAR NORTH AS EXTREME LOWER MI. THE BEST CONVERGENCE AT THE NOSE OF THE LLJ COULD EXTEND AS FAR NORTH AS I-94. WE BELIEVE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PCPN WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF I-96 TONIGHT AS ANY PCPN GENERATED FROM THE LLJ WILL TRACK EAST PARALLEL TO THE DEEP LAYER THICKNESSES. IT SEEMS THAT THE MODELS ARE SPREADING THE QPF OUT A BIT MORE THAN WHAT SHOULD OCCUR IN REALITY. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF ISENTROPIC ASCENT ONGOING OVER THE ENTIRE CWFA...WHICH JUSTIFIES AT LEAST A LOW CHC POP. WE THINK THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD REMAIN JUST SOUTH OF THE CWFA LIKE THE SREF AND GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN INDICATE. THE LLJ WILL MOVE EAST...AND BRING SOME SORT OF LULL TO THE AREA IN ITS WAKE FOR TUE MORNING. THIS WILL BE SHORT LIVED AT BEST AS ADDITIONAL ADVECTION OF WARM AND MOIST AIR WILL OCCUR. THE SFC FRONT EXPECTED TO BE JUST SOUTH OF THE BORDER TUE MORNING WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTH AS THE MAIN SYSTEM COMES OUT OF THE PLAINS. WE EXPECT THAT ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT. THIS SHOULD REMAIN OVER THE SRN HALF OF THE CWFA MOST OF THE DAY ON TUE. THE FRONT WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE THROUGH MOST OF THE CWFA TUE EVENING AS THE SFC LOW INTENSIFIES TO OUR WEST AND MOVES INTO CANADA. THIS WILL HELP TO PUSH A FAIRLY STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH BY 06Z WED. TEMPS WILL WARM THROUGH TUE EVENING INTO THE 50S AT MANY LOCATIONS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE STRONG DYNAMICS WITH THIS SYSTEM AND STRONG WINDS ALOFT EXPECTED TO BE OVERHEAD WOULD CAUSE CONCERN FOR A SEVERE WX OUTBREAK ACROSS THE AREA. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE BEST FORCING COMES THROUGH LATE EVENING/OVERNIGHT. MODELS INDICATE VERY LITTLE SFC BASED INSTABILITY OVER THE AREA. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED. H850 TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP AT LEAST INTO THE NEGATIVE LOWER TEENS IF NOT A BIT COLDER. THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR SOME LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS AND SOME SCATTERED LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WE WILL REMAIN ON THE ANTI-CYCLONIC SIDE OF THE UPPER JET...AND DIURNAL DISRUPTION OF ANY LAKE EFFECT WILL KEEP SNOW SHOWERS FROM ACCUMULATING MUCH IF ANY. WINDS WILL ALSO BE FAIRLY STIFF FROM THE WEST. MODELS INDICATE THE POTENTIAL OF MIXING 40 KNOTS DOWN TO THE SFC. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AT SOME POINT. && .LONG TERM...(424 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009) (WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) A VERY QUIET WEATHER PATTERN IS IN STORE FOR SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. THE SHORT STORY IS A 1051 MB HIGH OVER NRN BRITISH COLUMBIA SUNDAY EVENING MOVES SOUTHEAST....MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT EARLY WEDNESDAY. FROM THEN THROUGH SATURDAY THAT HIGH SLOWLY MOVES EAST AND MODIFIES IN THE MID MARCH SUNSHINE. THAT HIGH WILL HAVE MOST OF ITS SURFACE AREA OVER AREAS WITH LITTLE SNOW COVER. THUS I SEE A SLOW WARM UP WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF AFTERNOON SUNSHINE THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD. ONE POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THIS ROSY IMAGE IS THE ARCTIC FRONT. IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A 1041 MB HIGH OVER THE NORTH POLE. THAT FRONT STALLS JUST NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR OVER THE WEEKEND. THE JET STREAK THAT DRIVES THE FRONT SOUTH COULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PUSH THE FRONT INTO THE GRR CWA AND IF THAT HAPPENED WE WOULD SEE SNOW SHOWERS AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEKEND. FOR NOW I DO NOT SEE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THAT AS THE SOUTHERN STREAM JET CONTINUES TO BE CONFLUENT WITH THE NORTHERN STREAM JET NEAR THE GREAT LAKES INTO NEXT WEEKEND. THAT SUGGESTS TO ME THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL STAY NORTH IN SOUTHERN CANADA...AT LEAST FOR A FEW MORE DAYS. && .AVIATION...(745 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009) IR LOOPS SHOW THE LOW CLOUDS CLEARING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AS OF 7 AM THIS MORNING. I EXPECT THE CIGS TO CLEAR FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE CWA BETWEEN 10 AM AT MKG TO 1 PM AT JXN (USING TIMING TOOL). RIDGING SURFACE AND ALOFT COMBINED WITH WARM AIR ADVECTION AT LOW TO MID LEVELS WILL BE WHAT FORCES THE CLEARING TODAY. THE NEXT UPSTREAM WAVE ON THE FRONT WILL BRING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS BACK TO THE AREA TOWARD TUESDAY MORNING. I USED BUFKIT GFS AS MY PRIMARY TOOL FOR BRINGING THE RAIN AND CLOUDS BACK IN TO THE TAF SITES. I DID NOT PUT THUNDERSTORMS IN THE TAFS AS THE BEST FORCING FOR THAT WILL BE NEAR I-80 SO GIVEN THIS IS HAPPENING AT NIGHT... IT SEEMED TO ME THE CONVECTION WOULD STAY SOUTH OF THE TAF SITES. && .HYDROLOGY...(424 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009) WEEKEND RAINFALL TOTALS RANGED FROM AROUND AN INCH OVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE CWFA...TO LOCALLY 2.5 INCHES IN MANY ISOLATED LOCATIONS. RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE COME UP QUITE A BIT...HOWEVER ONLY THREE LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE. AREAL FLOODING WAS NOT AN ISSUE PER AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS ON SUN EVENING. AFTER ONLY A BRIEF BREAK IN THE RAINFALL...THE NEXT POTENTIAL EVENT COULD POTENTIALLY COME LATE TONIGHT AND DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY. THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THE RAINFALL WILL BE CONCENTRATED. IT APPEARS THE BEST THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL STAY JUST SOUTH OF THE CWFA...AND AMOUNTS OF HALF AN INCH OR SO WILL BE LIKELY. IF THE SWATH OF HEAVY RAINFALL LOOKS TO BE FURTHER NORTH...WE COULD HAVE OVER AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAIN AND BE LOOKING AT FLOODING ISSUES. THIS WILL BE MONITORED. && .GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...NONE. && SYNOPSIS: NJJ SHORT TERM: NJJ JK LONG TERM: WDM AVIATION: WDM HYDROLOGY: NJJ
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 5:48 AM EDT, 6 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 548 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009 LMZ844>849-MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074- 101000- 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-MASON-LAKE- OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM- GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 548 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN... CENTRAL MICHIGAN...SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN AND WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE INTERSTATE 94 AREA AFTER 4 AM. WHILE THE THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RAIN AREA ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE...RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY. THIS WILL ONLY EXASPERATE ON GOING FLOOD ISSUES IN THAT AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A WAVE ON THE WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONG STORM SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WILL BRING A SURGE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 94 AREA BEFORE NOON. AS THE PRIMARY SYSTEM CROSSES SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN TUESDAY EVENING...A AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRECEDE THAT FRONTAL SYSTEM. THE RISK OF SEVERE STORMS TUESDAY EVENING SEEMS TO HAVE DIMINISHED SINCE THE TIMING OF THE CONVECTION HAS BEEN DELAYED. ONCE THE FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT... IT WILL BECOME VERY WINDY AND MUCH COLDER AIR WILL FOLLOW...AS WILL LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS BY SUNRISE ON WEDNESDAY. GIVEN THE RAIN FROM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PLUS THE ADDED RAINFALL TUESDAY... EXPECT FLOODING ISSUES TO CONTINUE MOST OF THE WEEK NEAR CREEKS... STREAMS AND RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. PLEASE RELAY ANY FLOODING OR HEAVY RAINFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. WDM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 9, 11:38 AM EDT, 23 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, 19 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, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1145 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM SLEET HARRISON 44.02N 84.80W
03/08/2009 E0.10 INCH CLARE MI LAW ENFORCEMENT
SLEET ACCUMULATING...LEADING TO SLICK ROADS AND ACCIDENTS
0621 PM SLEET TUSTIN 44.10N 85.46W
03/08/2009 E0.10 INCH OSCEOLA MI LAW ENFORCEMENT
SLEET ACCUMULATING LEADING TO SLICK ROADS AND ACCIDENTS.
RAIN AND 33 DEGREES AT LEROY.
1130 PM HEAVY SNOW 6 NNW SCOTTVILLE 44.03N 86.33W
03/08/2009 M2.5 INCH MASON MI COCORAHS
SNOW BEGAN AROUND 6 PM AND LASTED UNTIL ABOUT 1130 PM.
0440 AM HEAVY SNOW DIGHTON 44.09N 85.35W
03/09/2009 M3.0 INCH OSCEOLA MI BROADCAST MEDIA
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET CHANGED TO SNOW LEAVING A TOTAL
ACCUMULATION OF 3.0 INCHES. THERE IS ABOUT AN INCH OF
SLEET MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3.0
INCHES OF SNOW. THE CONIFEROUS TREES ARE CAKED WITH THE
SNOW AND ICE. SOME TREES HAVE DOWNED LIMBS. MOST OF THE
SNOW AND ICE FELL FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL ABOUT
MIDNIGHT.
0559 AM SNOW SCOTTVILLE 43.95N 86.28W
03/09/2009 M3.0 INCH MASON MI BROADCAST MEDIA
THIS IS A STORM TOTAL FROM THE SNOW THAT FELL FROM LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.
1015 AM SNOW HARRISON 44.02N 84.80W
03/09/2009 E2.0 INCH CLARE MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
TOTAL FOR THE 3/8/9 SNOWFALL.
1015 AM SNOW BALDWIN 43.90N 85.85W
03/09/2009 E3.0 INCH LAKE MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
TOTAL FOR THE 03/08/09 SNOWFALL.
1016 AM SLEET PARIS 43.77N 85.50W
03/09/2009 E2.00 INCH MECOSTA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
SNOWFALL FROM LAST EVENING
1016 AM SNOW MARION 44.10N 85.15W
03/09/2009 E4.5 INCH OSCEOLA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
ESTIMATED 4-5 INCHES OF SNOW FROM LAST EVENING
1016 AM SNOW MOUNT PLEASANT 43.60N 84.77W
03/09/2009 E0.5 INCH ISABELLA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
SNOWFALL FROM LAST EVENING
&&Local storm report, Mar 9, 11:49 AM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1149 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1016 AM SNOW PARIS 43.77N 85.50W
03/09/2009 E2.0 INCH MECOSTA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
SNOWFALL FROM LAST EVENING
&&Local storm report, Mar 9, 11:50 AM EDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1150 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM SLEET HARRISON 44.02N 84.80W
03/08/2009 E0.10 INCH CLARE MI LAW ENFORCEMENT
SLEET ACCUMULATING...LEADING TO SLICK ROADS AND ACCIDENTS
0621 PM SLEET TUSTIN 44.10N 85.46W
03/08/2009 E0.10 INCH OSCEOLA MI LAW ENFORCEMENT
SLEET ACCUMULATING LEADING TO SLICK ROADS AND ACCIDENTS.
RAIN AND 33 DEGREES AT LEROY.
1130 PM HEAVY SNOW 6 NNW SCOTTVILLE 44.03N 86.33W
03/08/2009 M2.5 INCH MASON MI COCORAHS
SNOW BEGAN AROUND 6 PM AND LASTED UNTIL ABOUT 1130 PM.
0440 AM HEAVY SNOW DIGHTON 44.09N 85.35W
03/09/2009 M3.0 INCH OSCEOLA MI BROADCAST MEDIA
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET CHANGED TO SNOW LEAVING A TOTAL
ACCUMULATION OF 3.0 INCHES. THERE IS ABOUT AN INCH OF
SLEET MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3.0
INCHES OF SNOW. THE CONIFEROUS TREES ARE CAKED WITH THE
SNOW AND ICE. SOME TREES HAVE DOWNED LIMBS. MOST OF THE
SNOW AND ICE FELL FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL ABOUT
MIDNIGHT.
0559 AM SNOW SCOTTVILLE 43.95N 86.28W
03/09/2009 M3.0 INCH MASON MI BROADCAST MEDIA
THIS IS A STORM TOTAL FROM THE SNOW THAT FELL FROM LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.
1015 AM SNOW BALDWIN 43.90N 85.85W
03/09/2009 E3.0 INCH LAKE MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
TOTAL FOR THE 03/08/09 SNOWFALL.
1015 AM SNOW HARRISON 44.02N 84.80W
03/09/2009 E2.0 INCH CLARE MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
TOTAL FOR THE 3/8/9 SNOWFALL.
1016 AM SNOW MARION 44.10N 85.15W
03/09/2009 E4.5 INCH OSCEOLA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
ESTIMATED 4-5 INCHES OF SNOW FROM LAST EVENING
1016 AM SNOW MOUNT PLEASANT 43.60N 84.77W
03/09/2009 E0.5 INCH ISABELLA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
SNOWFALL FROM LAST EVENING
1016 AM SNOW PARIS 43.77N 85.50W
03/09/2009 E2.0 INCH MECOSTA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
SNOWFALL FROM LAST EVENING
&&Local storm report, Mar 9, 11:52 AM EDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1152 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MUSKEGON 43.22N 86.25W
03/08/2009 M36.00 MPH MUSKEGON MI ASOS
PEAK WIND FOR THE DAY
0624 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GRAND RAPIDS 42.96N 85.67W
03/08/2009 M36.00 MPH KENT MI ASOS
PEAK WIND FOR THE DAY
0716 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE SOUTH HAVEN 42.35N 86.25W
03/08/2009 M40.00 MPH VAN BUREN MI AWOS
0908 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 W HOLLAND 42.78N 86.21W
03/08/2009 M38.00 MPH OTTAWA MI MESONET
OBSERVATION AT SPYGLASS CONDOS.
0908 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE KALAMAZOO 42.24N 85.56W
03/08/2009 M47.00 MPH KALAMAZOO MI ASOS
THIS WAS MEASURED AT THE KALAMAZOO-BATTLE CREEK
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
0934 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WNW JACKSON 42.26N 84.46W
03/08/2009 M40.00 MPH JACKSON MI ASOS
THIS WAS MEASURED AT THE JACKSON COUNTY-REYNOLDS FIELD.
0954 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE CHARLOTTE 42.57N 84.82W
03/08/2009 M37.00 MPH EATON MI AWOS
0959 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW BATTLE CREEK 42.33N 85.21W
03/08/2009 M51.00 MPH CALHOUN MI ASOS
THIS WAS MEASURED AT W.K. KELLOGG AIRPORT.
1019 PM NON-TSTM WND GST LANSING 42.74N 84.55W
03/08/2009 M40.00 MPH INGHAM MI ASOS
PEAK WIND FOR THE DAY
1037 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE MASON 42.56N 84.42W
03/08/2009 M39.00 MPH INGHAM MI AWOS
1055 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE MARSHALL 42.26N 84.96W
03/08/2009 M45.00 MPH CALHOUN MI AWOS
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 10:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Calhoun | 4 days |
| Mar 9, 11:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Ingham | 4 days |
| Mar 9, 12:01 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ottawa | 24 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:01 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Barry | 24 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:13 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GRR | Calhoun, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 32 hr |
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River Flood Advisories in Michigan, 2009Every river flood advisory in 2009
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.