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River Flood Advisory 49, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 4, 2011Newaygo County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood advisory at Apr 4, 2011, 5:53 PM EDT for Newaygo County, Michigan. It was in force for 66 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2011, 5:53 PM EDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired: Apr 7, 2011, 11:48 AM EDT
In force: 66 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI

County Newaygo County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 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 Muskegon River near Croton Dam (CROM4).

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 11 ft
Major stage: 12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04121970, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Apr 4, 4:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 4:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 6:25 AM EDT, 11 hours 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
625 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-050845-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-
INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
625 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SOME MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING
FROM THE RAIN LAST NIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

LMZ844>849-050845-
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-
625 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HIGH WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

HIGH WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ON TUESDAY.

OSTUNO

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 4, 12:06 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1206 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011

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

1155 AM     FLOOD            3 NE REMUS              43.62N 85.11W
04/04/2011                   MECOSTA            MI   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            11 MILE ROAD EAST OF 10TH AVENUE AND 10TH AVENUE NORTH OF
            11 MILE ROAD WERE BOTH WASHED OUT.

&&

WH

Local storm report, Apr 4, 12:53 PM EDT, 5 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1253 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011

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

0235 AM     HAIL             MOUNT PLEASANT          43.60N 84.77W
04/04/2011  E0.25 INCH       ISABELLA           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 AM     HAIL             3 NW WHITE CLOUD        43.60N 85.81W
04/04/2011  E0.25 INCH       NEWAYGO            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0340 AM     HEAVY RAIN       9 E WHITE CLOUD         43.57N 85.59W
04/04/2011  M1.60 INCH       NEWAYGO            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SINCE SUNDAY MORNING.

0615 AM     HEAVY RAIN       9 E WHITE CLOUD         43.57N 85.59W
04/04/2011  M1.60 INCH       NEWAYGO            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 4 AM.

0722 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW HART              43.68N 86.42W
04/04/2011  M1.24 INCH       OCEANA             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 7 AM. SNOWFALL OF 0.5 INCHES.

0735 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW HESPERIA           43.61N 86.10W
04/04/2011  M1.24 INCH       OCEANA             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 730 AM.

0748 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALMA                    43.38N 84.66W
04/04/2011  M1.20 INCH       GRATIOT            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 7 AM. ALSO HAD 1 INCH OF SNOW.

0752 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 E KENTWOOD            42.90N 85.51W
04/04/2011  M0.67 INCH       KENT               MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 745 AM.

0752 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALLENDALE               42.97N 85.95W
04/04/2011  M0.80 INCH       OTTAWA             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 7 AM.

0758 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSE MUSKEGON          43.17N 86.22W
04/04/2011  M0.91 INCH       MUSKEGON           MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 745 AM.

0801 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE GRAND RAPIDS      43.00N 85.65W
04/04/2011  M1.14 INCH       KENT               MI   COCORAHS

0801 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NNW SCOTTVILLE        44.03N 86.33W
04/04/2011  E0.81 INCH       MASON              MI   COCORAHS

0801 AM     HEAVY RAIN       EAST GRAND RAPIDS       42.94N 85.61W
04/04/2011  M0.77 INCH       KENT               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

0801 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W WALKER              43.00N 85.83W
04/04/2011  M1.00 INCH       OTTAWA             MI   COCORAHS

0801 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 NW MONTAGUE           43.50N 86.47W
04/04/2011  M2.21 INCH       OCEANA             MI   COCORAHS

0801 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE WALKERVILLE       43.77N 86.09W
04/04/2011  M1.11 INCH       OCEANA             MI   COCORAHS

0801 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W SPARTA              43.16N 85.75W
04/04/2011  M0.86 INCH       KENT               MI   COCORAHS

0807 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HESPERIA                43.57N 86.04W
04/04/2011  M2.71 INCH       NEWAYGO            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

0837 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SCOTTVILLE              43.95N 86.28W
04/04/2011  M1.18 INCH       MASON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

0928 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MONTAGUE                43.42N 86.36W
04/04/2011  M1.57 INCH       MUSKEGON           MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

0958 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE MOUNT PLEASANT     43.61N 84.76W
04/04/2011  M2.63 INCH       ISABELLA           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALSO MEASURED 1.25 INCHES SNOW. SOME LOW LYING FLOODING.

1030 AM     FLOOD            2 S CHIPPEWA LAKE       43.71N 85.31W
04/04/2011                   MECOSTA            MI   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            17 MILE ROAD JUST EAST OF 110TH STREET WASHED OUT.

1121 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW BARRYTON           43.71N 85.18W
04/04/2011  E0.00 INCH       MECOSTA            MI   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            15 TO 20 HOMES ALONG HARDING ROAD AND 17 MILE ROAD HAVE
            WATER UP TO THEIR DOORS. ALONG CHIPPEWA RIVER AND
            WINCHESTER DAM

1130 AM     FLOOD            1 SSE MECOSTA           43.60N 85.23W
04/04/2011                   MECOSTA            MI   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            M-20 HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO EIGHT INCHES OF WATER ACROSS
            ROAD. JUST SOUTH OF THE CITY OF MECOSTA. SCHRADER CREEK
            AREA.

1155 AM     FLOOD            3 NE REMUS              43.62N 85.11W
04/04/2011                   MECOSTA            MI   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            11 MILE ROAD EAST OF 10TH AVENUE AND 10TH AVENUE NORTH OF
            11 MILE ROAD WERE BOTH WASHED OUT.

&&

MKALEMBK

Local storm report, Apr 4, 2:10 PM EDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
210 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011

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

0208 PM     FLOOD            1 S MORLEY              43.48N 85.45W
04/04/2011                   MECOSTA            MI   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            US-131 AT THE MUSKEGON RIVER...SHOULDER WASHED OUT. ROAD
            CREWS FILLING AREA WITH SAND.

&&

MKALEMBK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 10:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Newaygo	58 min
Apr 3, 11:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm and 4 more	64 min
Apr 4, 12:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Clare, Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent and 8 more	58 min
Apr 4, 1:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana and 1 more	66 min
Apr 4, 2:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Kent, Muskegon	54 min
Apr 4, 3:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Isabella, Mecosta	58 min
Apr 4, 6:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Jackson	53 min
Apr 4, 11:12 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Isabella	5 days
Apr 4, 11:41 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRR	Mecosta	6 hr
Apr 4, 5:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GRR	Mecosta	21 hr
Apr 4, 5:44 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Isabella	27 hr
Apr 4, 5:53 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Osceola	66 hr
Apr 4, 5:53 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Mecosta	27 hr

Nearby

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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.