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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2013, 10:33 PM EDT for Wayne County, Michigan. It took effect at Apr 19, 2013, 9:24 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2013, 10:33 PM EDT (02:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2013, 9:24 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2013, 7:16 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Flood severity
- Minor
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 river
Written for the forecast point Rouge River at Detroit (DETM4).
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04166500, 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 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
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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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DELLIOTTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 10:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Wayne | 43 hr |
| Apr 18, 10:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Macomb | 12 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 19, 7:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Genesee, Saginaw | 22 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Genesee | 24 hr |
| Apr 19, 12:22 PM EDT | Low Water Advisory | DTX | 16 hr |
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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.