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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

February 11, 2009Kent County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Feb 11, 2009, 11:58 AM EST for Kent County, Michigan. It took effect at Feb 14, 2009, 11:48 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 11, 2009, 11:58 AM EST (16:58 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 14, 2009, 11:48 AM EST
Expired: Feb 12, 2009, 12:04 PM EST
In force
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 17:00 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 Lowell (LWLM4).

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 20 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 111658
FLWGRR


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  
.MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING INTO THE AREA TODAY.  THIS WEATHER 
SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES.  
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON SNOWMELT...OBSERVED AND FORECAST 
24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

SAFETY MESSAGE...EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK 
YOU OFF YOUR FEET... AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR.  
NEVER TRY TO WALK... SWIM... OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER.  IF 
YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS... STOP... TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.

THIS WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW ITS FLOOD 
STAGE.  

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL 
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.  

MIC065-121858-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0011.090213T0300Z-090216T2000Z/
/LNSM4.1.ER.090213T0300Z.090214T1800Z.090216T0800Z.NO/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS OF 
  BUSINESSES IN NORTH LANSING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1960.  

$$

MIC067-121858-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0012.090213T2230Z-090216T1800Z/
/IONM4.1.ER.090213T2230Z.090214T1200Z.090216T0600Z.NO/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS 
  IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS...
  AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF 
  IONIA
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.5 FEET
  ON FEB 14 1938.  

$$

MIC081-121858-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0013.090214T1536Z-090219T0200Z/
/LWLM4.1.ER.090214T1536Z.090215T1800Z.090218T0200Z.NO/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 08 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS 
  OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN
  THE CITY OF LOWELL
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.9 FEET
  ON OCT 4 1981.  

$$

MIC081-121858-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0014.090214T0600Z-090218T0600Z/
/ADAM4.1.ER.090214T0600Z.090215T1200Z.090217T1800Z.NR/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 06 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.7 FEET...EXPECT FLOODING OF ADA DRIVE ADJACENT TO 
  THE ADA SHOPPING CENTER AND PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE 
  SHOPPING CENTER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.8 FEET
  ON MAR 8 1976.  

$$

MIC081-121858-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0002.090212T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.2.ER.090212T1200Z.090216T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ON HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR 
  TRAIL...WILLOW DRIVE...RIVERBANK STREET AND KONKLE DRIVE.  IN 
  COMSTOCK PARK AND PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP APPROXIMATLEY 100 HOMES 
  AFFECTED BY FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET
  ON MAR 1 1971.  

$$

MIC081-121858-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0015.090214T1800Z-090218T0900Z/
/GDRM4.1.ER.090214T1800Z.090215T1800Z.090217T2100Z.NO/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS IN LOW 
  LYING AREAS IN GRAND RAPIDS.  MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES AND 
  STRUCTURES OCCURS UPSTREAM AT COMSTOCK PARK AND DOWNSTREAM IN 
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON MAR 18 1918.  

$$

MIC139-121858-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0005.090213T2200Z-000000T0000Z/
/RBNM4.2.ER.090213T2200Z.090216T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 15.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 2 TO 3 FEET UNDER WATER.  
  MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK 
  OCCURS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET
  ON MAR 28 1997.  

$$

MIC037-121858-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0016.090213T1200Z-090218T1800Z/
/MRPM4.1.ER.090213T1200Z.090214T1200Z.090218T0600Z.NO/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 06 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD 
  AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.5 FEET 
  ON MAY 20 2000.  

$$

MIC081-121858-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0017.090213T0000Z-090214T1500Z/
/ROCM4.1.ER.090213T0000Z.090213T1200Z.090214T0300Z.NO/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 06 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF 
  ROCKFORD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 6 2004.  

$$

MIC105-121858-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0018.090213T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCTM4.1.ER.090213T0000Z.090214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.0 FEET 
  ON APR 6 1956.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS83 KGRR 111710
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  
.MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING INTO THE AREA TODAY.  THIS WEATHER 
SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES.  
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON SNOWMELT...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.  

MIC075-121910-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0003.090211T2229Z-000000T0000Z/
/JACM4.1.ER.090211T2229Z.090215T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES 
  ALONG HIGH STREET...LEWIS STREET...AND LOSEY STREET.  HIGH WATER 
  WOULD DISRUPT TRAFFIC AND DAMAGE RESIDENCES
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET
  ON SEP 14 2008.  

$$

MIC045-121909-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.090212T1424Z-090216T1800Z/
/ETNM4.1.ER.090212T1424Z.090213T1200Z.090215T1800Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE BUSINESS 
  DISTRICT IN EATON RAPIDS.  ISLAND PARK IN THE CITY OF EATON RAPIDS 
  IS FLOODED

$$

MIC065-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0011.090213T0300Z-090216T2000Z/
/LNSM4.1.ER.090213T0300Z.090214T1800Z.090216T0800Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS OF 
  BUSINESSES IN NORTH LANSING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET
  ON SEP 16 2008.  

$$

MIC067-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0012.090213T2230Z-090216T1800Z/
/IONM4.1.ER.090213T2230Z.090214T1200Z.090216T0600Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS 
  IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS...
  AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF 
  IONIA
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.2 FEET
  ON MAY 20 2000.  

$$

MIC081-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0013.090214T1536Z-090219T0200Z/
/LWLM4.1.ER.090214T1536Z.090215T1800Z.090218T0200Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 08 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS 
  OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN
  THE CITY OF LOWELL
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET
  ON DEC 30 2008.  

$$

MIC081-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0014.090214T0600Z-090218T0600Z/
/ADAM4.1.ER.090214T0600Z.090215T1200Z.090217T1800Z.NR/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.7 FEET...EXPECT FLOODING OF ADA DRIVE ADJACENT TO 
  THE ADA SHOPPING CENTER AND PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE 
  SHOPPING CENTER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET
  ON FEB 24 1997.  

$$

MIC081-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0002.090212T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.2.ER.090212T1200Z.090216T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 08 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ON HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR 
  TRAIL...WILLOW DRIVE...RIVERBANK STREET AND KONKLE DRIVE.  IN 
  COMSTOCK PARK AND PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP APPROXIMATLEY 100 HOMES 
  AFFECTED BY FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.0 FEET
  ON OCT 4 1981.  

$$

MIC081-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0015.090214T1800Z-090218T0900Z/
/GDRM4.1.ER.090214T1800Z.090215T1800Z.090217T2100Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS IN LOW 
  LYING AREAS IN GRAND RAPIDS.  MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES AND 
  STRUCTURES OCCURS UPSTREAM AT COMSTOCK PARK AND DOWNSTREAM IN 
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.8 FEET
  ON MAR 19 1982.  

$$

MIC139-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0005.090213T2200Z-000000T0000Z/
/RBNM4.2.ER.090213T2200Z.090216T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 08 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 15.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 2 TO 3 FEET UNDER WATER.  
  MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK 
  OCCURS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET
  ON MAR 28 1997.  

$$

MIC065-121909-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0006.090212T1800Z-090217T1200Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.090212T1800Z.090214T0000Z.090217T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE MICHIGAN STATE 
  UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FIELDS.  THE POTTER PARK ZOO PARKING LOT IN 
  LANSING BEGINS TO FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.5 FEET 
  ON JAN 10 2008.  

$$

MIC037-121909-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0007.090212T0915Z-090216T0200Z/
/EAGM4.1.ER.090212T0915Z.090213T1200Z.090215T1400Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT AND
  ALONG THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE.  RIVER 
  LEVELS FLOOD WARMING HUT...PLAYGROUND...PAVILION...AND BALL 
  FIELD IN LOOKING GLASS VALLEY PARK IN WACOUSTA    
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAY 24 2004.  

$$

MIC037-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0016.090213T1200Z-090218T1800Z/
/MRPM4.1.ER.090213T1200Z.090214T1200Z.090218T0600Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD 
  AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET 
  ON MAR 15 2006.  

$$

MIC015-121909-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0008.090212T1424Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM4.1.ER.090212T1424Z.090214T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND 
  HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS 
  LANDING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.0 FEET 
  ON MAR 16 1982.  

$$

MIC081-121909-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.090212T1342Z-090217T1800Z/
/CLDM4.1.ER.090212T1342Z.090214T0600Z.090217T0600Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 07 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HOME ON ISLAND 
  BELOW CASCADE DAM
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET
  ON FEB 27 1985.  

$$

MIC081-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0017.090213T0000Z-090214T1500Z/
/ROCM4.1.ER.090213T0000Z.090213T1200Z.090214T0300Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF 
  ROCKFORD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON MAR 15 2007.  

$$

MIC077-121909-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0010.090212T0000Z-090216T0000Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.090212T0000Z.090212T1800Z.090215T0000Z.NR/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 06 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES 
  BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.1 FEET 
  ON DEC 29 2008.  

$$

MIC105-121909-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0018.090213T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCTM4.1.ER.090213T0000Z.090214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.7 FEET 
  ON MAR 8 2004.  

$$

000 
WGUS83 KGRR 120259
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  
.PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON
THE ORDER OF A QUARTER OF AN INCH. SOME LOCATIONS MAY SEE UP TOWARDS
A HALF INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT AS THE LOW THAT BROUGHT THE RAIN MOVES OFF TO THE
EAST. COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION FOR THURSDAY WITH
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. 

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.  

MIC075-130459-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JACM4.1.ER.090213T0800Z.090215T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 06 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES 
  ALONG HIGH STREET...LEWIS STREET...AND LOSEY STREET.  HIGH WATER 
  WOULD DISRUPT TRAFFIC AND DAMAGE RESIDENCES
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET
  ON SEP 14 2008.  

$$

MIC045-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.090212T1800Z-090217T0600Z/
/ETNM4.1.ER.090212T1800Z.090213T1800Z.090216T0600Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE BUSINESS 
  DISTRICT IN EATON RAPIDS.  ISLAND PARK IN THE CITY OF EATON RAPIDS 
  IS FLOODED

$$

MIC065-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0011.090213T0400Z-090216T2200Z/
/LNSM4.1.ER.090213T0400Z.090214T1800Z.090216T1000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 08 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS OF 
  BUSINESSES IN NORTH LANSING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET
  ON SEP 16 2008.  

$$

MIC067-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0012.090213T2247Z-090216T1800Z/
/IONM4.1.ER.090213T2247Z.090214T1800Z.090216T0600Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 08 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS 
  IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS...
  AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF 
  IONIA
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.1 FEET
  ON DEC 29 2008.  

$$

MIC081-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0013.090214T1648Z-090219T0000Z/
/LWLM4.1.ER.090214T1648Z.090215T1800Z.090218T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 05 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED...LOW SECTIONS 
  OF BOWES ROAD ...DIVISION ...FRONT STREET ...AND JACKSON FLOODED IN
  THE CITY OF LOWELL
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET
  ON DEC 30 2008.  

$$

MIC081-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0014.090214T0959Z-090218T1200Z/
/ADAM4.1.ER.090214T0959Z.090215T1800Z.090218T0000Z.NR/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 06 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.7 FEET...EXPECT FLOODING OF ADA DRIVE ADJACENT TO 
  THE ADA SHOPPING CENTER AND PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE 
  SHOPPING CENTER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET
  ON FEB 24 1997.  

$$

MIC081-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0002.090212T1048Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.2.ER.090212T1048Z.090215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 08 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ON HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR 
  TRAIL...WILLOW DRIVE...RIVERBANK STREET AND KONKLE DRIVE.  IN 
  COMSTOCK PARK AND PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP APPROXIMATLEY 100 HOMES 
  AFFECTED BY FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.0 FEET
  ON OCT 4 1981.  

$$

MIC081-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0015.090214T1559Z-090218T0900Z/
/GDRM4.1.ER.090214T1559Z.090215T1800Z.090217T2100Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS IN LOW 
  LYING AREAS IN GRAND RAPIDS.  MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES AND 
  STRUCTURES OCCURS UPSTREAM AT COMSTOCK PARK AND DOWNSTREAM IN 
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.8 FEET
  ON MAR 19 1982.  

$$

MIC139-130458-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0005.090213T2200Z-000000T0000Z/
/RBNM4.2.ER.090213T2200Z.090216T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET 
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 2 TO 3 FEET UNDER WATER.  
  MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK 
  OCCURS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET
  ON MAR 28 1997.  

$$

MIC065-130458-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0006.090212T1800Z-090217T1200Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.090212T1800Z.090214T0600Z.090217T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 06 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE MICHIGAN STATE 
  UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FIELDS.  THE POTTER PARK ZOO PARKING LOT IN 
  LANSING BEGINS TO FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.5 FEET 
  ON JAN 10 2008.  

$$

MIC037-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0007.090212T1048Z-090216T0300Z/
/EAGM4.1.ER.090212T1048Z.090213T1200Z.090215T1500Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 06 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT AND
  ALONG THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE.  RIVER 
  LEVELS FLOOD WARMING HUT...PLAYGROUND...PAVILION...AND BALL 
  FIELD IN LOOKING GLASS VALLEY PARK IN WACOUSTA    
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAY 24 2004.  

$$

MIC037-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0016.090213T1500Z-090218T1800Z/
/MRPM4.1.ER.090213T1500Z.090214T1800Z.090218T0600Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 06 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD 
  AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET 
  ON MAR 15 2006.  

$$

MIC015-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0008.090212T1536Z-090219T0000Z/
/HSTM4.1.ER.090212T1536Z.090214T1800Z.090218T1200Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND 
  HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS 
  LANDING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.0 FEET 
  ON MAR 16 1982.  

$$

MIC081-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.090212T1800Z-090218T0000Z/
/CLDM4.1.ER.090212T1800Z.090214T1200Z.090217T1200Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 07 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HOME ON ISLAND 
  BELOW CASCADE DAM
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET
  ON FEB 27 1985.  

$$

MIC081-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0017.090212T1800Z-090214T1500Z/
/ROCM4.1.ER.090212T1800Z.090213T0600Z.090214T0300Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 06 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF 
  ROCKFORD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON MAR 15 2007.  

$$

MIC077-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090214T1800Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.090212T0455Z.090212T1800Z.090213T1800Z.NR/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 5.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL 
  HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.1 FEET 
  ON DEC 29 2008.  

$$

MIC105-130458-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0018.090213T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCTM4.1.ER.090213T0600Z.090214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 07 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.7 FEET 
  ON MAR 8 2004.  

$$

000 
WGUS83 KGRR 121704
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS AFFECTING EATON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT AFFECTING ISABELLA COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  
.THE STORM THAT IMPACTED THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY PRODUCED LESS 
RAINFALL THAN FORECASTED. FORECASTED CRESTS ON ALL RIVERS HAVE
BEEN LOWERED IN THIS STATEMENT. 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.  

MIC075-121734-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090212T1704Z/
/JACM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON
* AT 06 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT
  13.8 FEET ON MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.1 FEET
  ON JAN 5 2007.  

$$

MIC045-121734-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090217T0600Z/
/ETNM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT EATON RAPIDS
* AT 08 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT
  5.7 FEET ON SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
  BASEMENTS ALONG RIVER STREET IN EATON RAPIDS.  ISLAND PARK IN THE 
  CITY OF EATON RAPIDS BEGINS TO FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.1 FEET 
  ON SEP 16 2008.  

$$

MIC065-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0011.090214T0600Z-090215T1200Z/
/LNSM4.1.ER.090214T0600Z.090214T0600Z.090215T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LANSING
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
  AND PARKS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.5 FEET
  ON SEP 15 2008.  

$$

MIC067-121734-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090216T1800Z/
/IONM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT
  20.5 FEET ON SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS 
  IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS...A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS...
  AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF 
  IONIA
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.5 FEET
  ON JAN 15 2005.  

$$

MIC081-121734-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090219T0000Z/
/LWLM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL
* AT 08 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT
  14.5 FEET SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...EXPET MINOR FLOODING OF COMMERCIAL 
  BUILDINGS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.9 FEET
  ON MAY 21 2000.  

$$

MIC081-121734-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090218T1200Z/
/ADAM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA
* AT 06 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 
  19 FEET SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.8 FEET
  ON MAY 21 2000.  

$$

MIC081-131903-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.1.ER.090213T0900Z.090215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG WILLOW DRIVE AND ABRIGADOR 
  TRAIL HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS CLOSED.  
  RIVERBANK STREET NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED AND 
  HOMES ALONG RIVERBANK STREET HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS.  KONKLE DRIVE 
  NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET
  ON FEB 13 2001.  

$$

MIC081-121734-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090218T0900Z/
/GDRM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT
  18.5 FEET ON MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING IN GRANDVILLE

$$

MIC139-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0005.090213T0742Z-090220T0600Z/
/RBNM4.1.ER.090213T0742Z.090216T1200Z.090219T0600Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES IN VANLOPIK SUBDIVISION ARE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET
  ON FEB 15 2001.  

$$

MIC065-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0006.090213T1200Z-090216T1800Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.090213T1200Z.090214T0600Z.090216T0600Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 06 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...
  ADJACENT PARKS...AND FARMLAND
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET 
  ON SEP 17 2008.  

$$

MIC037-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0016.090213T1200Z-090218T1200Z/
/MRPM4.1.ER.090213T1200Z.090215T0000Z.090218T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 06 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD 
  AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET 
  ON MAR 15 2006.  

$$

MIC015-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090217T1800Z/
/HSTM4.1.ER.090213T0600Z.090214T1200Z.090217T0600Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND 
  HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRYS 
  LANDING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.1 FEET 
  ON DEC 30 2008.  

$$

MIC081-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.090213T2100Z-090216T0300Z/
/CLDM4.1.ER.090213T2100Z.090214T0600Z.090215T1500Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 07 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MIMOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS OCCURS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.3 FEET
  ON DEC 28 2008.  

$$

MIC081-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0017.090213T0600Z-090214T0600Z/
/ROCM4.1.ER.090213T0600Z.090213T0600Z.090213T1800Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF 
  ROCKFORD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON MAR 15 2007.  

$$

MIC077-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.090212T1800Z.090213T0000Z.090213T1200Z.NR/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 06 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 5.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL 
  HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.1 FEET 
  ON DEC 29 2008.  

$$

MIC105-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0018.090214T1800Z-090216T0000Z/
/SCTM4.1.ER.090214T1800Z.090214T1800Z.090215T1200Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 07 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.4 FEET 
  ON MAR 14 2006.  

$$

MIC073-131903-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090216T0130Z/
/MPTM4.1.ER.090212T0447Z.090213T1200Z.090215T1330Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 05 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RESIDENCES LOCATED
  IN THE NORTH PART OF MT. PLEASANT...WITH MANY HOMES SURROUNDED BY 
  HIGH WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.3 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2006.  

$$

MIC037-121734-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090216T0300Z/
/EAGM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE
* AT 06 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT
  6.5 FEET FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT AND
  ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE.  FLOODING OCCURS IN 
  RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEWITT AMD LOOKING GLASS VALLEY PARK IN WACOUSTA  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.3 FEET 
  ON MAY 16 2001.  

$$

WALTON

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 11, 11:00 AM EST, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 11:00 AM EST, 58 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1100 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

LATEST UPDATE...LONG TERM..

.SYNOPSIS...(400 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009)
AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. A FEW GUSTY HEAVY SHOWERS AND
PERHAPS A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS
MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON ACROSS FAR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN
LOWER MICHIGAN. SOME FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO ALL
THE RAIN AND RUNOFF FROM MELTED SNOW. IT WILL BECOME VERY WINDY THIS
EVENING WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION WILL
GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(700 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009)
(TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON)

I HAVE UPDATED THE ZONES TO INCLUDE A DENSE FOG ADVISORY INTO MID
MORNING. WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES OF AT OR BELOW 1/4 MILE HAVE
REACHED THE GRAND RAPIDS AREA AND CONTINUE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE
INTERSTATE 94 AREA.  AS THE STORM SYSTEM CLOSES IN ON LOWER MICHIGAN
LATER THIS MORNING WINDS SHOULD INCREASE AND RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD
THE AREA. CURRENTLY THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DRY LAYER ON MODEL
SOUNDINGS BETWEEN 3000 FT AND 10000 FT THAT NEEDS TO BE MOISTENED TO
GET THE RAIN TO REACH THE GROUND. THE LATEST RUC AND NAM INDICATE
THIS COULD TAKE UNTIL BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON ALONG THE INTERSTATE 96
AREA. SO AGAIN BY 10 AM I WOULD EXPECT THE FOG TO FINALLY MIX OUT
DUE TO THE WIND INCREASING AND RAIN WASHING IT OUT.

ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME... THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. I NOTED ON THE 06Z NAM THERE IS SOME
CAPE...NEAR 600 J/K... THAT IS SURFACE BASED BETWEEN 21Z AND 03Z
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 96.  THAT SUPPORTS THE IDEA OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE FORECAST. AS DOES THE 60 KNOT LOW LEVEL JET AND THE 130 KNOT JET
EXIT REGION...THE CLOSED UPPER LOW AND VERY DIFFLUENT TROUGH.
HOWEVER THE LLJ WILL BE AIMED EAST OF HERE BY THEN. THERE IS DECENT
LOOKING TROWAL... EPV AND FGEN ALL COME INTO THE PICTURE AS THE
UPPER LOW DEEPENS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ALL OF THIS SUPPORTS THE IDEA
BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. THE PIVOT POINT OF THE SYSTEM WILL BE NEAR
GRR THIS EVENING. THAT WILL RESULT IN THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL BEING
OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN (BEST FGEN
AND EPV NEAR 700). THAT IS ALSO WHERE THE DEFORMATION ZONE IS.
HAVING OVER 500 PCT OF THE NORMAL PWAT HELPS THE CAUSE OF HEAVY RAIN
TOO (NORMAL IS NEAR .25 WE WILL HAVE NEARLY 1.25 INCHES OVER US THIS
EVENING).  RAINFALLS OVER 1 1/2 INCHES ARE MORE THAN POSSIBLE
BETWEEN 18Z AND 06Z OVER A LAGER PART OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN. HENCE
THE FLOOD WATCH WILL BE CONTINUES.

AS FOR THE WIND ADVISORY AND WARNINGS... THE STRENGTHEN SYSTEM
PULLING IN COLD AIR AND BEING IN THE SOUTHWEST QUAD OF THE SYSTEM
WORK TOGETHER TO RESULT IN VERY STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING. THE GFS
SHOWS THE STRONGEST WINDS BUT IT ALSO HAD THE DEEPEST LOW.

I BELIEVE THE MODELS ARE UNDER PLAYING THE SNOW TONIGHT. THERE IS
STRONG VERTICAL MOTION IN THE DEFORMATION BAND AS THE COLD AIR
COMES IN. THAT IS TYPICALLY WHERE THE MODELS UNDERPLAY THE ROLE OF
VERTICAL MOTION COOLING AND A PERIOD OF HEAVY WET SNOW IS MORE THAN
POSSIBLE. I WILL LET THE NEXT SHIFT PLAY WITH THIS ASPECT OF THE
STORM THOUGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM...(1100 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009)
(THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)
THE MAIN CHALLENGE IN THE LONG TERM DEALS WITH  THE POTENTIAL FOR
SNOW SATURDAY  INTO SATURDAY EVENING.  MODELS ARE COMING INTO BETTER
AGREEMENT IN TRACKING A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EASTWARD THROUGH INDIANA
AND OHIO.  THE TREND OF THE NAM HAS BEEN SLOWER...DEEPER AND FURTHER
SOUTH WITH THE STORM TRACK. ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS STORM TRACK
WILL BE A BAND OF SNOW.  MID LEVEL FGEN IS SEEN WITH THIS SYSTEM AND
SUGGESTS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER SNOW.  HOWEVER THE NORTHWARD EXTENT
OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW IN LOWER MICHIGAN WILL BE
LIMITED...ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE NAM TRENDS.  RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS
LIKE THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR WILL SEE THE SNOW MOVING IN ON
SATURDAY SO I INCREASED THE PROBABILITIES FOR SNOW AND RAISED POPS.
WE WILL NEED TO MONITOR THIS STORM TRACK CLOSELY.

&&

.AVIATION...(708 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009)
LITTLE QUESTION VLIFR CONDITIONS IN FOG LOW CEILING AND RAIN WILL
IMPROVE TO LIFR AS THE RAIN BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD. STRONG WINDS
ENTER THE PICTURE THIS EVENING AS RAIN CHANCES TO SNOW. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE AROUND BY MID AFTERNOON BUT THEY WILL NOT BE
WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO PUT INTO THE TAFS YET. I BELIEVE THE MODELS ARE
UNDERPLAYING THE SNOW SO I PUT A PERIOD OF IFR VIS/CIGS WITH SNOW AT
MOST TAF SITES.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...(400 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009)
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF OUR HSA TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT BASED ON AN INCH TO INCH AND A HALF OF BASIN AVG QPF
COMBINED WITH MELTED SNOW. FLOOD WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR
RIVERS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS OUR HSA WHICH WILL REACH OR
EXCEED FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. PLEASE REFERENCE
FLOOD WARNING/FLOOD STATEMENT PRODUCTS AND AHPS FOR THOSE
DETAILS/SPECIFICS.

&&

.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...FLOOD WATCH ENTIRE HSA 7 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AZO... CALHOUN AND JXN COUNTIES TONIGHT. WIND
ADVISORY TONIGHT FOR THE REMAINDER OF OUR CWFA.  DENSE FOG ADVISORY
HAS BEEN ISSUE FOR ALL COUNTIES NEAR AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 96
UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING.

LM...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS:     LAURENS
SHORT TERM:   WDM
LONG TERM:    MJS
AVIATION:     WDM
HYDROLOGY:    LAURENS

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 11:10 AM EST, 48 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

LMZ844>849-MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-121045-
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-
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL HOLD ON INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...
MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 96. VISIBILITIES WILL OCCASIONALLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE EVERYWHERE THIS AFTERNOON.

RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE MID EVENING
HOURS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BY LATE THIS EVENING COULD APPROACH TWO
INCHES IN SOME AREA. THIS COULD LEAD TO SOME URBAN AND SMALL STREAM
FLOODING PROBLEMS. MAIN STREAM RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE.

WHILE NO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FROM MID AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING
FROM NEAR INTERSTATE 96 AND SOUTH. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREATS.

AS THE COLD AIR SURGES IN THIS EVENING EXPECT GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED NEAR
INTERSTATE 94 BETWEEN 6 PM WEDNESDAY AND 7 AM THURSDAY. ELSEWHERE
GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

MAIN STREAM RIVER FLOODING ISSUES WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO NEXT
WEEK. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING SHOULD SUBSIDE THURSDAY AS
TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING ONCE AGAIN.

THERE SEEMS TO BE AN INCREASING THREAT OF MEASURABLE SNOW SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THIS EVENING.

WDM NJJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 10, 9:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kalamazoo	62 hr
Feb 10, 9:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Jackson	39 hr
Feb 10, 9:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Eaton	39 hr
Feb 10, 9:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ottawa	7 days
Feb 10, 9:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ingham	71 hr
Feb 10, 9:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Clinton	39 hr
Feb 10, 9:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Barry	4 days
Feb 10, 9:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	49 hr
Feb 11, 3:19 AM EST	High Wind Warning	GRR	Calhoun, Jackson, Kalamazoo	25 hr
Feb 11, 6:39 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more	5 hr
Feb 11, 11:56 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more	23 hr
Feb 11, 11:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ingham	34 hr
Feb 11, 11:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ionia	24 hr
Feb 11, 11:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	24 hr
Feb 11, 11:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	24 hr
Feb 11, 11:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Clinton	5 days
Feb 11, 11:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	57 hr
Feb 11, 11:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Mason	72 hr
Feb 11, 12:20 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ingham	36 hr
Feb 11, 12:20 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Muskegon	36 hr
Feb 11, 12:20 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Osceola	36 hr
Feb 11, 12:20 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Isabella	24 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.