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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

February 27, 2009Kent County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Feb 27, 2009, 11:11 AM EST for Kent County, Michigan. It took effect at Feb 27, 2009, 5:30 PM EST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 27, 2009, 11:11 AM EST (16:11 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 27, 2009, 5:30 PM EST
Expired: Feb 27, 2009, 10:26 PM EST
In force: 5 hr
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 16:11 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 Rogue River at Rockford (ROCM4).

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 10 ft
Major stage: 11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04118500, 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 271611
FLWGRR


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1111 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY

.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A COLDER AND DRIER AIRMASS 
ENTERING THE REGION.  THE WEATHER SYSTEM ON THURSDAY PRODUCED BETWEEN
ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA.  THE EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK IS FOR RELATIVELY DRY CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON 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.  

MIC081-281811-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0020.090301T1711Z-090305T0303Z/
/CMPM4.1.ER.090301T1711Z.090302T1800Z.090304T0303Z.NO/
1111 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG 
  ABRIGADOR TRAIL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET
  ON MAR 30 1967.  

$$

MIC081-281810-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0021.090227T2230Z-090302T1600Z/
/ROCM4.1.ER.090227T2230Z.090228T1800Z.090302T0400Z.NO/
1111 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 07 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.3 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL
  RESIDENCES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET 
  ON DEC 29 2008.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

000
WGUS83 KGRR 280326
FLSGRR

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1026 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY

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

GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY

.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY ARCTIC AIR WILL WILL REMAIN OVER THE
REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE WEATHER SYSTEM ON THURSDAY PRODUCED BETWEEN
ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS NO RAINFALL THROUGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

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

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

MIC081-010526-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0020.090302T1800Z-090306T0600Z/
/CMPM4.1.ER.090302T1800Z.090303T0600Z.090305T0600Z.NO/
1026 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 06...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MARCH 06...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 05 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG
ABRIGADOR TRAIL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.2 FEET
ON MAR 1 2001.

MIC081-280356-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090302T1600Z/
/ROCM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD
* AT 06 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.4 FEET
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF
ROCKFORD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET
ON APR 16 2001.

$$
WDM

000 
WGUS83 KGRR 280342 CCA
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1026 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY

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

  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY

.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY ARCTIC AIR WILL WILL REMAIN OVER
THE REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE WEATHER SYSTEM ON THURSDAY
PRODUCED BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA.  THE
EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS NO RAINFALL THROUGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  THE
FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR 
PRECIPITATION.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND 
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

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


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

MIC081-010526-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0020.090302T1800Z-090306T0600Z/
/CMPM4.1.ER.090302T1800Z.090303T0600Z.090305T0600Z.NO/
1026 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 06...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MARCH 06...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 05 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG 
  ABRIGADOR TRAIL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.2 FEET
  ON MAR 1 2001.  

$$

MIC081-280356-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090302T1600Z/
/ROCM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD
* AT 06 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.4 FEET 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF 
  ROCKFORD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET 
  ON APR 16 2001.  

$$
WDM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 26, 8:38 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more	102 days
Feb 26, 9:39 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Clare, Lake, Mason, Osceola	10 hr
Feb 27, 11:11 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	23 hr
Feb 27, 11:16 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Clinton	29 hr
Feb 27, 11:16 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Clinton	58 hr
Feb 27, 11:16 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Kalamazoo	38 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Michigan, 2009 Every river flood warning in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.