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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Detroit, MI

April 18, 2013Wayne County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2013, 10:33 PM EDT for Wayne County, Michigan. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2013, 10:33 PM EDT (02:33 UTC)
Expired
Apr 20, 2013, 5:18 PM EDT
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Flood severity
Moderate

County Wayne County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Lower Rouge at Inkster (INKM4).

Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04168000, 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 warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 18, 4:04 PM EDT, 6 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 4:04 PM EDT, 6 hours 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 4:17 PM EDT, 6 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
417 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-192030-
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-
ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
417 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT TRACKS THROUGH THE
REGION. WHILE WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...THERE
REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STORMS TO CONTAIN WIND GUSTS TO
60 MPH. IN ADDITION...THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LEAD TO HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
STORM MOTION WILL BE TO THE NORTHEAST AT NEAR 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ON FRIDAY AS STRONG COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH EARLY IN THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE
FRONT WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OR GREATER DURING THE DAY AS TEMPERATURES
FALL INTO THE 40S.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-192030-
ST. CLAIR RIVER-DETROIT RIVER-LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM
OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW
BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
417 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT TRACKS THROUGH THE
REGION. WHILE WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...THERE
REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STORMS TO CONTAIN WIND GUSTS TO
50 KNOTS. IN ADDITION...THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LEAD TO HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
STORM MOTION WILL BE TO THE NORTHEAST AT NEAR 45 KNOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT FOR ALL MARINE
AREAS. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MR

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 18, 5:49 PM EDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 18, 10:16 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1016 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

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

0206 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WHITE LAKE              42.65N 83.50W
04/18/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            LARGE TREE DOWN WHITE LAKE RD NORTH OF ORMOND.

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HIGHLAND                42.64N 83.62W
04/18/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            ONE 2 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON HIGHLAND ROAD.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW ORTONVILLE        42.86N 83.48W
04/18/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.5 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN. REPORTS OF CHIMNEYS DOWN.

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 S NORTHVILLE          42.42N 83.49W
04/18/2013                   WAYNE              MI   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW LIVONIA           42.42N 83.43W
04/18/2013                   WAYNE              MI   PUBLIC

            WIRES DOWN NEAR SEVEN MILE AND HAGGERTY

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 S YPSILANTI           42.22N 83.62W
04/18/2013                   WASHTENAW          MI   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON TEXTILE ROAD IN YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP

0215 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 E WHITE LAKE          42.65N 83.43W
04/18/2013  M56.00 MPH       OAKLAND            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0219 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E WHITE LAKE          42.65N 83.43W
04/18/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            4 TREES DOWN BETWEEN NWS OFFICE AND ANDERSONVILLE RD.

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W LAPEER              43.05N 83.36W
04/18/2013                   LAPEER             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TREES DOWN...ONE 1 INCH DIAMETER TREE....ONE 6 INCH
            DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED IN HALF.

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAPEER                  43.05N 83.32W
04/18/2013                   LAPEER             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CROSS GATE DOWN AT TRAIN CROSSING NEAR SAGINAW RD AND
            M21...POWER LINES DOWN.

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W LAPEER              43.05N 83.40W
04/18/2013                   LAPEER             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2 INCH DIAMETER TREE AND A 1 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAPEER                  43.05N 83.32W
04/18/2013                   LAPEER             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWNS AT PARK AND CALHOUN

0238 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ANN ARBOR               42.28N 83.73W
04/18/2013                   WASHTENAW          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

0243 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S WEST BLOOMFIELD     42.51N 83.38W
04/18/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE DOWN

0250 PM     TSTM WND GST     SHELBY TOWNSHIP         42.67N 83.03W
04/18/2013  M65.00 MPH       MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0251 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N YALE                43.20N 82.78W
04/18/2013                   SANILAC            MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE DOWN DUQUETTE RD AND GARDNER LINE RD.

0300 PM     TSTM WND GST     DEARBORN                42.31N 83.21W
04/18/2013  E50.00 MPH       WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0313 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTION TOWNSHIP       42.59N 82.92W
04/18/2013                   MACOMB             MI   911 CALL CENTER

            SCATTERED TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN

0322 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RICHMOND                42.81N 82.75W
04/18/2013                   MACOMB             MI   911 CALL CENTER

            SCATTERED TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN

0330 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 SE ST. CLAIR SHORES   42.47N 82.87W
04/18/2013  M40.00 MPH       LCZ460             MI   BUOY

0348 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 NE PORT HURON         43.00N 82.42W
04/18/2013  M40.00 MPH       ST. CLAIR          MI   BUOY

0349 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT GRATIOT            43.01N 82.43W
04/18/2013                   ST. CLAIR          MI   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

0349 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E RUBY                43.04N 82.59W
04/18/2013                   ST. CLAIR          MI   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN IN CLYDE TOWNSHIP

0535 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MARLETTE                43.33N 83.08W
04/18/2013  M1.40 INCH       SANILAC            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            12 HR RAINFALL TOTAL

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE ANN ARBOR          42.29N 83.71W
04/18/2013  M1.30 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL REPORT

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DELLIOTT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 18, 10:33 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXMacomb12 hr
Apr 18, 10:33 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXWayne9 hr
Apr 19, 4:13 AM EDTWind AdvisoryDTXBay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more18 hr
Apr 19, 7:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXGenesee, Saginaw22 hr
Apr 19, 9:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXGenesee24 hr
Apr 19, 12:22 PM EDTLow Water AdvisoryDTX16 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Michigan, 2013Every river flood warning in 2013

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.