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River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

March 9, 2009Ingham County, Michigan

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.

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WGUS83 KGRR 091601
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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.

&&

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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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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/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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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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.

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 AdvisoryGRROttawa24 hr
Mar 9, 12:01 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGRRBarry24 hr
Mar 9, 4:13 PM EDTFlood WatchGRRCalhoun, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Van Buren32 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.