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River Flood Advisory 28, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood advisory at May 3, 2012, 10:56 AM EDT for Ingham County, Michigan. It was in force for 58 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2012, 10:56 AM EDT (14:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2012, 8:36 PM EDT
- In force
- 58 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
County Ingham County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:58 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 Sycamore Creek near Holt (HHTM4).
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04112850, 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 May 3, 10:50 AM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 10:50 AM EDT, 6 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 10:10 AM EDT, 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1010 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-041415- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 1010 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THE MAIN EXPECTED THREATS ARE HEAVY RAIN AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. THIS COULD ESPECIALLY IMPACT AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS WITH RAPID RISES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY...FRIDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN ON MONDAY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL THREATS FOR MINOR FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF HEAVY RAIN...FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LMZ844>849-041415- 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- 1010 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO LAKE MICHIGAN. SOME FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AFTER STORMS CLEAR OUT...WITH VISIBILITIES UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES LIKELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY...FRIDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF HEAVY RAIN...FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 3, 7:37 AM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
737 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S IRONS 44.12N 85.92W
05/03/2012 M3.10 INCH LAKE MI BROADCAST MEDIA
HEAVY RAIN REPORTED BY 9 MILE ROAD IN IRONS.
&&
BMARINOLocal storm report, May 3, 8:37 AM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
837 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 AM HEAVY RAIN SSW CUSTER 43.95N 86.22W
05/03/2012 M1.99 INCH MASON MI TRAINED SPOTTER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
&&
WHLocal storm report, May 3, 8:40 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
840 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 AM TSTM WND DMG PEACOCK 44.05N 85.89W
05/03/2012 LAKE MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
THREE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN BETWEEN IRONS AND BALDWIN.
&&
WHLocal storm report, May 3, 8:42 AM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
842 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 AM HEAVY RAIN ESE SCOTTVILLE 43.95N 86.28W
05/03/2012 E2.00 INCH MASON MI 911 CALL CENTER
911 CENTER REPORTED WATER OVER THE ROAD ON ROUTE 10
THROUGH SCOTTVILLE. THE ORANGE CONES ARE OUT TO BLOCK
TRAFFIC THROUGH DOWNTOWN. THE REPORT WAS RECIVED AROUND
530 AM.
&&
WHLocal storm report, May 3, 9:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
927 AM EDT THU MAY 03 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 AM FLASH FLOOD S BRANCH 43.94N 86.04W
05/03/2012 MASON MI PUBLIC
WATER WAS REPORTED RUNNING DOWN BARNETT BLVD. THE ROAD
WAS BEING WASHED OUT.
&&
WHLocal storm report, May 3, 10:26 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Muskegon, Oceana | 66 min |
| May 3, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Lake, Mason, Oceana | 78 min |
| May 3, 2:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta and 1 more | 80 min |
| May 3, 4:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Lake, Osceola | 71 min |
| May 3, 4:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Osceola | 66 min |
| May 3, 4:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Lake, Mason | 63 min |
| May 3, 5:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mecosta, Osceola | 60 min |
| May 3, 5:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Lake, Mason, Osceola | 10 hr |
| May 3, 6:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mecosta, Newaygo, Osceola | 67 min |
| May 3, 7:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Osceola | 65 min |
| May 3, 8:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRR | Lake | 4 hr |
| May 3, 10:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 22 hr |
| May 3, 10:56 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Mason | 5 days |
| May 3, 10:56 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Osceola | 6 days |
| May 3, 11:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Mason | 51 min |
| May 3, 12:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Lake | 64 min |
| May 3, 12:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRR | Mason | 6 hr |
| May 3, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 41 min | |
| May 3, 12:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRR | Lake | 6 hr |
| May 3, 1:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Mason | 41 min |
| May 3, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Lake | 52 min |
| May 3, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Newaygo | 19 min |
| May 3, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Osceola | 57 min |
| May 3, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Oceana | 63 min |
| May 3, 3:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRR | Osceola | 5 hr |
| May 3, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Newaygo | 43 min |
| May 3, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 82 min | |
| May 3, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm and 3 more | 115 min |
| May 3, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clare | 54 min |
| May 3, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Mecosta | 54 min |
| May 3, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Isabella | 38 min |
| May 3, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 59 min | |
| May 3, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Muskegon | 52 min |
| May 3, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry | 44 min |
| May 3, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Kent, Newaygo, Ottawa | 41 min |
| May 3, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Ionia | 60 min |
| May 3, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo | 56 min |
| May 3, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm | 54 min |
| May 3, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton, Eaton, Ingham | 60 min |
| May 3, 6:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 16 hr |
| May 3, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 119 min | |
| May 3, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ingham | 45 min |
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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.