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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Detroit, MI

May 4, 2012Genesee County, Saginaw County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this river flood warning at May 4, 2012, 7:48 AM EDT for Genesee County, Saginaw County, Michigan. It took effect at May 4, 2012, 8:40 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 4, 2012, 7:48 AM EDT (11:48 UTC)
In effect from: May 4, 2012, 8:40 AM EDT
Expired: May 4, 2012, 11:07 PM EDT
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Detroit, MI
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Genesee County, MI, Saginaw County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:47 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 Flint River at Flint (FLTM4).

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04148500, 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.

278 
WGUS83 KDTX 041148
FLSDTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
748 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING...

    FLINT RIVER

.PROLONGED THUNDERSTORMS LAST NIGHT LED TO AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF 
RAIN. THIS HAS CAUSED RAPID RISES IN AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS. DO NOT 
DRIVE OVER FLOODED ROADS AND STAY AWAY FROM RIVERS AND STREAMS WHICH 
ARE RAPIDLY RISING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.

&&

MIC049-145-041948-
/O.NEW.KDTX.FL.W.0002.120504T1240Z-120505T0520Z/
/FLTM4.1.ER.120504T1240Z.120504T1800Z.120504T2320Z.NO/
748 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  FLINT RIVER IN FLINT. 
* FROM NOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE IS 11.7 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST IS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING...
  AND CREST AROUND 13.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

4 follow-up statements

378 
WGUS83 KDTX 041449
FLSDTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1049 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING...

    FLINT RIVER

.PROLONGED THUNDERSTORMS LAST NIGHT LED TO AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF 
RAIN. THIS HAS CAUSED RAPID RISES IN AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT
MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING FOR SOME HOMES IN FLINT TOWNSHIP.
BASEMENT FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR SOME BUILDINGS IN BURTON
NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE FLINT RIVER AND THREAD CREEK. DO NOT
DRIVE OVER FLOODED ROADS AND STAY AWAY FROM RIVERS AND STREAMS
WHICH ARE RAPIDLY RISING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.

&&

MIC049-145-042249-
/O.EXT.KDTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120506T0925Z/
/FLTM4.1.ER.120504T1800Z.120505T1200Z.120506T0325Z.NO/
1049 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  FLINT RIVER IN FLINT. 
* FROM NOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE IS 12.5 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST IS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON...
  AND CREST AROUND 14.9 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

575 
WGUS83 KDTX 041941
FLSDTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
341 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING...

    FLINT RIVER

.RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE BASIN THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY HAS LED TO THE FLOODING.  NO SIGNIFICANT RAIN
FALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.

&&

MIC049-145-050341-
/O.EXT.KDTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120505T1400Z/
/FLTM4.1.ER.120504T1456Z.120505T0000Z.120505T0800Z.NO/
341 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  FLINT RIVER IN FLINT. 
* FROM NOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE IS 13.9 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST IS TO CREST AROUND 14.5 FEET THIS EVENING.

$$

061 
WGUS83 KDTX 050110
FLSDTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
910 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING...

    FLINT RIVER

.BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE 
FLINT RIVER BASIN ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THIS HAS 
LED TO FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER. NO RAINFALL IS 
EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.

&&

MIC049-145-050651-
/O.EXT.KDTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120505T0651Z/
/FLTM4.1.ER.120504T1456Z.120504T2000Z.120505T0051Z.NO/
910 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  FLINT RIVER IN FLINT. 
* FROM NOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE IS 13.1 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 13.9 FEET AT 4 PM FRIDAY
  AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.


$$

186 
WGUS83 KDTX 050307
FLSDTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1107 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...FLOOD WARNING CANCELLED...

    FLINT RIVER

.AT 1100 PM...THE RIVER GAGE IN FLINT ALONG 
THE FLINT RIVER INDICATED THAT THE WATER LEVEL
HAD FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER FLOOD
WARNING HAS THEREFORE BEEN CANCELLED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY 
TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.

&&

MIC049-145-050337-
/O.CAN.KDTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120505T0651Z/
/FLTM4.1.ER.120504T1456Z.120504T2000Z.120505T0026Z.NO/
1107 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED 
  FLINT RIVER IN FLINT. 
* AT 11 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 10:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DTX	Washtenaw	39 min
May 3, 10:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DTX	Livingston	49 min
May 4, 1:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DTX	Genesee	4 hr
May 4, 1:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DTX	Shiawassee	4 hr
May 4, 2:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DTX	Livingston	4 hr
May 4, 2:54 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	DTX	Genesee, Shiawassee	6 hr
May 4, 3:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DTX	Oakland	3 hr
May 4, 5:29 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	DTX	Genesee	10 hr
May 4, 8:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	DTX	Genesee, Shiawassee	8 hr
May 4, 2:56 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		31 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.