River Flood Warning 39, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

701 
WGUS83 KGRR 181322
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT AFFECTING ISABELLA COUNTY
  PINE RIVER AT ALMA AFFECTING GRATIOT COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  FLAT RIVER NEAR SMYRNA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART AFFECTING OSCEOLA COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY
  LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER ABOVE MORLEY AFFECTING MECOSTA COUNTY

.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A FRONTAL BOUNDARY INCLUDING
SEVERAL WAVES OF PRECIPITATION. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE
RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM TWO TO THREE AND A HALF INCHES OVER THE
NEXT 48 HOURS. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS DRY OVER THE WEEKEND.  THE
FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 48 HOUR
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND 
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL 
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.


ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.  

&&

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.6 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF IONIA FAIRGROUNDS 
  AND BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER.  
  RAILROAD TRACKS AND SEVERAL ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES FLOODED IN 
  VICINITY OF FAIRGROUNDS ALONG STEELE STREET.  HOMES ALONG QUARRY 
  ROAD FLOODED

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF BUSINESSES AND 
  RESIDENCES IN THE LOWELL AREA AND HIGH WATER AFFECTS THE BUSINESS 
  DISTRICT

$$

MIC081-191522-
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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.6 FEET...500 PARKING SPACES IN THE ALTICOR INC. 
  PARKING LOT ARE INUNDATED AND ONE GATE INTO THE ALTICOR INC. 
  COMPLEX IS CLOSED DUE TO THE HIGH WATER.  ADA RIVER WALK NEAR 
  COVERED BRIDGE AND LEONARD FIELD BALL PARK IN ADA FLOODED

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:51 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

MIC081-191522-
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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS

$$

MIC139-191521-
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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:21 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...VANLOPIK ROAD IS 3 TO 4 FEET UNDER WATER.  
  MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES IN VANLOPIK SUBDIVISION OCCURS

$$

MIC067-191521-
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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLAT RIVER NEAR SMYRNA.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO IMPACT HOMES AND FLOOD 
  BASEMENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT 
  AND ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD...
  FARMLAND...AND HOMES IN LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.  
  OVER 200 HOMES FLOODED IN THE HASTINGS AREA AND HOMES FLOOD IN 
  NASHVILLE ON WATER STREET
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.7 FEET 
  ON MAY 25 2004.  

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THORNAPPLE RIVER DRIVE IS FLOODED

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF RESIDENCES IN LOW 
  LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AND ALONG PACKER DRIVE AND ROGUE 
  RIVER DRIVE
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET
  ON SEP 12 1986.  

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING IN SUBDIVISIONS ALONG
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER UPSTREAM OF EVART.

$$

MIC123-191521-
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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON.
* AT  8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF COTTAGES AND HOMES
  UPSTREAM OF NEWAYGO ON SALMON RUN AND RUSSELL ROAD IN CROTON 
  TOWNSHIP...THE DEVILS HOLE AREA...AND GARDNER DRIVE IN BROOKS 
  TOWNSHIP.  EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF NEWAYGO IN 
  THE ANDERSON FLATS AREA...SUGAR BUSH LANE AND MAPLE DRIVE...BELL 
  MEADOW DRIVE...AND THE LOWER BRIDGETON AREA.  EXPECT WATER TO BE 
  OVER SOUTH RIVER DRIVE IN THE LOWER BRIDGETON AREA.  RIVER LANE 
  IMPASSABLE IN THE OLD WOMANS BEND AREA.

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES 
  LOCATED IN THE NORTH PART OF MT. PLEASANT

$$

MIC057-191521-
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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE RIVER AT ALMA.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY APRIL 25.
* AT  9:02 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.8 FEET...NEARLY ALL BRIDGES FLOODED. EXPECT MODERATE
  FLOODING OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES

$$

MIC065-191521-
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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...
  ADJACENT PARKS...AND FARMLAND
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.9 FEET 
  ON APR 29 2011.  

$$

MIC037-191521-
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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD 
  AND A HOME ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.3 FEET
  ON JUL 8 1994.  

$$

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/RCMM4.1.ER.130419T2247Z.130420T1200Z.130421T2100Z.UU/
922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
  AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER

$$

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922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND 
  FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.2 FEET 
  ON MAY 30 2011.  

$$

MIC121-191521-
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/WHTM4.1.ER.130419T1600Z.130421T0000Z.130423T0600Z.NR/
922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.8 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AND 
  COTTAGES ALONG THE RIVER. HIGH WATER REACHES THE FIRST FLOOD OF 
  SOME HOMES AND CANOE LIVERIES ALONG THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.6 FEET 
  ON FEB 1 2013.  

$$

MIC107-191521-
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/MORM4.1.ER.130419T1630Z.130420T0600Z.130420T1800Z.NO/
922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER ABOVE MORLEY.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 6.4 
  FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
  WITH HOMES ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER

$$

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  FLAT RIVER NEAR SMYRNA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART AFFECTING OSCEOLA COUNTY
  LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER ABOVE MORLEY AFFECTING MECOSTA COUNTY
  CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT AFFECTING ISABELLA COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY
  PINE RIVER AT ALMA AFFECTING GRATIOT COUNTY

.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE RANGED FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. THIS
WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM ONE TO TWO
INCHES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR DRY
CONDITIONS OVER THE WEEKEND. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON
OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND 
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL 
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.  

&&

MIC075-191800-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0040.130419T0600Z-130419T1800Z/
/JACM4.1.ER.130419T0600Z.130419T0600Z.130419T0600Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 14.0 
  FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON APR 28 2011.  

$$

MIC067-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0023.130418T2217Z-130425T0130Z/
/IONM4.3.ER.130418T2217Z.130421T0000Z.130424T1330Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

MIC081-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0024.130418T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/LWLM4.3.ER.130418T2100Z.130422T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF BUSINESSES AND 
  RESIDENCES IN THE LOWELL AREA AND HIGH WATER AFFECTS THE BUSINESS 
  DISTRICT

$$

MIC081-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0025.130418T2308Z-000000T0000Z/
/ADAM4.3.ER.130418T2308Z.130422T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.


$$

MIC081-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.3.ER.130413T0445Z.130422T1710Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:50 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

MIC081-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GDRM4.3.ER.130418T1140Z.130422T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23 TO 25 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.3 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING DOWNTOWN WITH HIGH 
  WATER IMPACTING THE VAN ANDEL MUSEUM

$$

MIC139-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RBNM4.3.ER.130415T1355Z.130422T1950Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:20 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18 TO 19 FEET
  BY MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.3 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD.  MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES 
  ALONG VANLOPIK ROAD AND HOMES ALONG LIMBERLOST ROAD ARE FLOODED.  
  VANLOPIK ROAD IS UNDER 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER.  WATER REACHES 
  SEAT-CUSHION LEVEL IN SEVERAL HOMES

$$

MIC037-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130422T1400Z/
/EAGM4.3.ER.130418T1045Z.130419T1800Z.130422T0200Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.5 TO 10.0 FEET
  BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE 
  SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT
  AND ALONG THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE

$$

MIC067-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0027.130420T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/SMYM4.3.ER.130420T0200Z.130422T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLAT RIVER NEAR SMYRNA.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9 TO 10.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO IMPACT HOMES AND FLOOD 
  BASEMENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER

$$

MIC081-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-130423T1500Z/
/ROCM4.3.ER.130418T1121Z.130420T0600Z.130423T0300Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 TO 12.0 FEET
  BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF RESIDENCES IN LOW 
  LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AND ALONG PACKER DRIVE AND ROGUE 
  RIVER DRIVE

$$

MIC015-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0028.130419T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM4.2.ER.130419T0200Z.130421T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 8.5 TO 9.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD...
  FARMLAND...AND HOMES IN LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.  
  OVER 200 HOMES FLOODED IN THE HASTINGS AREA AND HOMES FLOOD IN 
  NASHVILLE ON WATER STREET
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.7 FEET 
  ON MAY 25 2004.  

$$

MIC081-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0029.130418T1800Z-130425T1400Z/
/CLDM4.3.ER.130418T1800Z.130420T0000Z.130425T0200Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 25.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 12.5 TO 14.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THORNAPPLE RIVER DRIVE IS FLOODED

$$

MIC037-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRPM4.2.ER.130411T2130Z.130419T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES...
  SECONDARY ROADS...AND FARMLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.3 FEET
  ON OCT 2 1986.  

$$

MIC133-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0032.130419T0200Z-130425T0600Z/
/EVRM4.2.ER.130419T0200Z.130421T0000Z.130424T1800Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 25...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY APRIL 25.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 12.5 TO 13.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING IN SUBDIVISIONS ALONG
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER UPSTREAM OF EVART.

$$

MIC123-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CROM4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON.
* AT  9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11 TO 12.0 FEET
  BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF COTTAGES AND HOMES
  UPSTREAM OF NEWAYGO ON SALMON RUN AND RUSSELL ROAD IN CROTON 
  TOWNSHIP...THE DEVILS HOLE AREA...AND GARDNER DRIVE IN BROOKS 
  TOWNSHIP.  EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF NEWAYGO IN 
  THE ANDERSON FLATS AREA...SUGAR BUSH LANE AND MAPLE DRIVE...BELL 
  MEADOW DRIVE...AND THE LOWER BRIDGETON AREA.  EXPECT WATER TO BE 
  OVER SOUTH RIVER DRIVE IN THE LOWER BRIDGETON AREA.  RIVER LANE 
  IMPASSABLE IN THE OLD WOMANS BEND AREA.

$$

MIC073-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0022.130418T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MPTM4.2.ER.130418T1800Z.130421T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES 
  LOCATED IN THE NORTH PART OF MT. PLEASANT

$$

MIC057-191852-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-130425T1200Z/
/ALMM4.2.ER.130418T1135Z.130419T1800Z.130425T0000Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE RIVER AT ALMA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 25.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.8 FEET...NEARLY ALL BRIDGES FLOODED. EXPECT MODERATE
  FLOODING OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES

$$

MIC065-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0034.130420T0000Z-130423T1200Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.130420T0000Z.130421T0000Z.130423T0000Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE MICHIGAN STATE 
  UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FIELDS.  THE POTTER PARK ZOO PARKING LOT IN 
  LANSING BEGINS TO FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 12 2009.  

$$

MIC005-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0036.130419T0100Z-130422T1800Z/
/RCMM4.1.ER.130419T0100Z.130419T1200Z.130422T0600Z.UU/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
  AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER

$$

MIC077-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0037.130419T0800Z-130422T0600Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.130419T0800Z.130419T1800Z.130421T0600Z.UU/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 5.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND 
  FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.2 FEET 
  ON MAY 30 2011.  

$$

MIC105-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0031.130420T0300Z-130424T0900Z/
/SCTM4.1.ER.130420T0300Z.130421T1200Z.130423T2100Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.8 FEET 
  ON JUN 13 2008.  

$$

MIC121-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0038.130419T1200Z-130423T0000Z/
/WHTM4.1.ER.130419T1200Z.130420T1800Z.130422T1200Z.NR/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 6.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL COTTAGES...
  CANOE LIVERIES...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.6 FEET 
  ON FEB 1 2013.  

$$

MIC107-191852-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0039.130419T1630Z-130422T0300Z/
/MORM4.1.ER.130419T1630Z.130420T0000Z.130420T1500Z.NO/
1253 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER ABOVE MORLEY.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 6.3 
  FEET TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
  WITH HOMES ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER

$$

802 
WGUS83 KGRR 190126
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD 
ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER ABOVE MORLEY AFFECTING MECOSTA COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
  LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
  FLAT RIVER NEAR SMYRNA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART AFFECTING OSCEOLA COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
  KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND AFFECTING ALLEGAN COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT AFFECTING ISABELLA COUNTY
  PINE RIVER AT ALMA AFFECTING GRATIOT COUNTY

.RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS BEEN LESS THAN ANTICIPATED...
AND AS A RESULT...RIVER CRESTS HAVE BEEN LOWERED ON MOST AREA
RIVERS.  THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.
THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM HALF
TO ONE INCH OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR DRY
CONDITIONS OVER THE WEEKEND. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON
OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND 
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL 
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.  

&&

MIC075-191800-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0040.130419T0600Z-130419T1800Z/
/JACM4.1.ER.130419T0600Z.130419T0600Z.130419T0600Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON APR 28 2011.  

$$

MIC067-200326-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130424T0200Z/
/IONM4.3.ER.130418T1921Z.130420T1800Z.130423T1400Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF IONIA FAIRGROUNDS 
  AND BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER.  
  RAILROAD TRACKS AND SEVERAL ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES FLOODED IN 
  VICINITY OF FAIRGROUNDS ALONG STEELE STREET.  HOMES ALONG QUARRY 
  ROAD FLOODED

$$

MIC081-200326-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130426T0336Z/
/LWLM4.3.ER.130418T1801Z.130421T1200Z.130425T0336Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL.
* UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 25.
* AT  7:10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF BUSINESSES AND 
  RESIDENCES IN THE LOWELL AREA AND HIGH WATER AFFECTS THE BUSINESS 
  DISTRICT

$$

MIC081-200326-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-130425T0130Z/
/ADAM4.3.ER.130419T0445Z.130421T1800Z.130424T1330Z.NR/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ADA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.6 FEET...500 PARKING SPACES IN THE ALTICOR INC. 
  PARKING LOT ARE INUNDATED AND ONE GATE INTO THE ALTICOR INC. 
  COMPLEX IS CLOSED DUE TO THE HIGH WATER.  ADA RIVER WALK NEAR 
  COVERED BRIDGE AND LEONARD FIELD BALL PARK IN ADA FLOODED

$$

MIC081-200326-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.3.ER.130413T0445Z.130421T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:12 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18 FEET EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS


$$

MIC081-200326-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-130425T1312Z/
/GDRM4.3.ER.130418T1140Z.130422T0000Z.130425T0112Z.NR/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 25.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS
  ABOVE AND BELOW THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS.

$$

MIC139-200325-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RBNM4.3.ER.130415T1355Z.130421T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:11 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.3 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD.  MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES 
  ALONG VANLOPIK ROAD AND HOMES ALONG LIMBERLOST ROAD ARE FLOODED.  
  VANLOPIK ROAD IS UNDER 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER.  WATER REACHES 
  SEAT-CUSHION LEVEL IN SEVERAL HOMES
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET
  ON JAN 21 2005.  

$$

MIC037-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130425T0000Z/
/MRPM4.2.ER.130411T2130Z.130419T1200Z.130424T1200Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES...
  SECONDARY ROADS...AND FARMLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.3 FEET
  ON OCT 2 1986.  

$$

MIC015-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0028.130419T0153Z-130424T2100Z/
/HSTM4.1.ER.130419T0153Z.130421T0000Z.130424T0900Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND 
  HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE...CHARLTON PARK...AND BERRY'S 
  LANDING
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.0 FEET 
  ON JUL 31 2011.  

$$

MIC081-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-130423T1200Z/
/CLDM4.2.ER.130418T1634Z.130419T1800Z.130423T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THORNAPPLE RIVER DRIVE IS FLOODED

$$

MIC081-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-130422T1930Z/
/ROCM4.2.ER.130418T1121Z.130420T0600Z.130422T0730Z.NR/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF
  RESIDENCES IN LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. 

$$

MIC133-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0032.130419T0114Z-130423T0600Z/
/EVRM4.1.ER.130418T2348Z.130420T0600Z.130422T1800Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...EXPECT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THE AREA OF 
  M66 AND 9 MILE...IMPACTING HOMES IN THE JEFFERIES...DOC AND TOM...
  TIMBERLANE DRIVE AND WILDLIFE SHORES SUBDIVISIONS.  ROADS BECOME 
  UN-NAVIGABLE IN THE JEFFERIES...DOC AND TOM...AND WILDLIFE SHORES 
  SUBDIVISIONS.  EVACUATION OF HOMES IN THE FLOODED AREA MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.  SIGNIFICANT ROAD CLOSURES ALONG RIVER ROAD BETWEEN 80TH
  AVENUE AND M66.  FLOODING OF HOMES IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER 
  ROAD BETWEEN 80TH AVENUE AND M66 ALSO OCCURS.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET
  ON APR 30 2011.  

$$

MIC123-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130425T1200Z/
/CROM4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130420T0000Z.130425T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON.
* AT  8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF COTTAGES AND 
  HOMES UPSTREAM OF NEWAYGO ON SALMON RUN AND RUSSELL ROAD IN CROTON 
  TOWNSHIP...THE DEVILS HOLE AREA...AND GARDNER DRIVE IN BROOKS 
  TOWNSHIP.  EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF COTTAGES AND HOMES 
  DOWNSTREAM OF NEWAYGO IN THE ANDERSON FLATS AREA...SUGAR BUSH LANE
  AND MAPLE DRIVE...BELL MEADOW DRIVE...AND THE LOWER BRIDGETON 
  AREA.  EXPECT WATER TO BE OVER SOUTH RIVER DRIVE IN THE LOWER 
  BRIDGETON AREA.  RIVER LANE IMPASSABLE IN THE OLD WOMANS BEND AREA.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.6
  FEET ON APR 29 2011.  

$$

MIC073-200325-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MPTM4.2.ER.130418T1715Z.130421T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES 
  LOCATED IN THE NORTH PART OF MT. PLEASANT

$$

MIC057-200325-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-130425T1200Z/
/ALMM4.2.ER.130418T1135Z.130419T1800Z.130425T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE RIVER AT ALMA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 25.
* AT  6:31 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.8 FEET...NEARLY ALL BRIDGES FLOODED. EXPECT MODERATE
  FLOODING OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES

$$

MIC065-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0034.130420T0200Z-130423T1200Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.130420T0200Z.130421T0000Z.130423T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE MICHIGAN STATE 
  UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FIELDS.  THE POTTER PARK ZOO PARKING LOT IN 
  LANSING BEGINS TO FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 12 2009.  

$$

MIC037-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130422T0200Z/
/EAGM4.1.ER.130418T1045Z.130420T0000Z.130421T1400Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT AND
  ALONG THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE.  RIVER 
  LEVELS FLOOD WARMING HUT...PLAYGROUND...PAVILION...AND BALL 
  FIELD IN LOOKING GLASS VALLEY PARK IN WACOUSTA    
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAY 24 2004.  

$$

MIC067-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0027.130421T1200Z-130423T1800Z/
/SMYM4.1.ER.130421T1200Z.130422T0600Z.130423T0600Z.NR/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLAT RIVER NEAR SMYRNA.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO IMPACT HOMES AND FLOOD 
  BASEMENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET 
  ON JAN 22 2005.  

$$

MIC005-200325-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130422T1800Z/
/RCMM4.1.ER.130419T0347Z.130419T1200Z.130422T0600Z.UU/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
  AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER

$$

MIC077-200325-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0037.130419T0800Z-130422T0600Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.130419T0800Z.130419T1800Z.130421T0600Z.UU/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:49 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 5.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND 
  FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.2 FEET 
  ON MAY 30 2011.  

$$

MIC105-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0031.130420T0900Z-130423T0900Z/
/SCTM4.1.ER.130420T0900Z.130421T0600Z.130422T2100Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 5.8 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.8 FEET 
  ON JUN 13 2008.  

$$

MIC121-200325-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0038.130421T0000Z-130421T1200Z/
/WHTM4.1.ER.130421T0000Z.130421T0000Z.130421T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL COTTAGES...
  CANOE LIVERIES...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.9 FEET 
  ON APR 5 2011.  

$$

MIC107-190156-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-130422T0300Z/
/MORM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER ABOVE MORLEY.
  AND HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD ADVISORY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A
  MAXIMUM VALUE OF 5.5 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
  WITH HOMES ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.6 FEET 
  ON APR 29 2011.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
804 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 349 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

A WARM FRONT WILL PUSH NORTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
TONIGHT BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE ENTIRE AREA. AS
A COLD FRONT PUSHES TOWARD LOWER MICHIGAN THURSDAY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH THE THREAT OF
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS NEAR AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH WITH
A SURFACE WAVE ON IT THURSDAY EVENING EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. SOME FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

BEHIND THE COLD FRONT FRIDAY TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD STEADY OR FALL
CHANGING RAIN SHOWERS TO SNOW SHOWERS BY EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS
WILL END BY SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT COOLER WEATHER OVER THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 349 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

THE MAIN ISSUES ARE THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL.
TIMING OF THE SEVERE STORMS IS ONE OF PRIMARY ISSUES AS IS THE
TIMING OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL.

THE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST
MICHIGAN IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARM FRONT PUSHING NORTH THROUGH
THE AREA. AS THE WARM FRONT MOVES NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT SO WILL THE
AREA OF CONVECTION'S ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE LOW LEVEL JET AND
GREATEST ELEVATED CAPE (INSATIABILITY) COMES IN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WITH
THE CAPE ELEVATED BY A STRONG FRONTAL INVERSION I DO NOT SEE MUCH
OF A SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. BY THEN I EXPECT MOST OF THE STORMS
TO BE NEAR AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 96. THE NORTHWEST CWA COULD SEE
AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. THAT IS WHERE RAINFALL SHOULD BE
HEAVIEST OVERNIGHT.

THE PHASING OF THE NORTHERN AND STREAM WAVE WITH THE SOUTHERN
STREAM SYSTEM THURSDAY AFTERNOON IS WHEN THE STORM SHOULD
STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS WILL LEAD TO VERY STRONG SYNOPTIC
SCALE WINDS... IF THERE WERE ENOUGH SUNSHINE WE WOULD NEED A WIND
ADVISORY AS THERE IS 50 KNOTS BELOW 1000 FT IN THE BUFKIT PROFILES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GIVEN THE RISK OF FLOODING AND SEVERE STORMS I
DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON THE WIND ADVISORY AT THIS POINT.

AS FOR THE SEVERS STORM THREAT... WITH THE FRONT TO OUR WEST AND
LOW LEVEL JET WEST OF AREA INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON IT MEANS
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN WILL BE IN THE WARM SECTOR OF THE STORM. THE
SOUTHEAST CWA WILL SEE THE MOST SUNSHINE AND HAVE THE GREATEST INSTABILITY.
A 60 KNOT LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPS OVER SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHENS TO 70 KNOTS OVER LAKE HURON BY EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING. I WOULD EXPECT THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE
STORMS WILL BE SO OF A LINE FROM AZO TO LANSING AFTER 3 PM.

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL BE WITH WAVE ON THE SLOW MOVING COLD
FRONT THURSDAY EVENING. IT THEN WE SHOULD EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAIN FROM TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL SLOWLY MOVE
EAST OVERNIGHT EXITING THE CWA AFTER MIDNIGHT.

BEHIND THIS VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED WE MAY WELL NEED HIGH
WIND ADVISORY OR POSSIBLY EVEN A WARNING AS GUSTS TO AT LEAST 50
KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY DURING THE DAY. COLDER AIR COMES IN WITH
DEEP ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR SHOWERS SO EXPECT MORE RAINFALL FRIDAY
BUT THIS SHOULD BE LIGHT COMPARED TO THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.
BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON IT SHOULD BE COLD ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE
RAIN TO SNOW SHOWERS BUT DO NOT EXPECT MUCH ACCUMULATION AS AIR
TEMPERATURES WILL MOSTLY BE ABOVE FREEZING.

.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 349 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

THE LONG TERM SHOULD BE MUCH MORE QUIET THAN THE SHORT TERM.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. SATURDAY
WILL BE THE COLDEST DAY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S/MID 40S. DRY WC
IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND WITH SOME SUNSHINE DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE GREAT LAKES.

CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH SHOWERS POSSIBLE
MONDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES TOWARD THE CWA. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF
DEVELOP WAVES ON THE FRONT WHICH RESULT IN RAIN MOVING INTO THE CWA.
HOWEVER GFS IS ABOUT A DAY QUICKER IN MOVING THE RAIN INTO LOWER
MICHIGAN. CONFIDENCE USN/T HIGH REGARDING THE TIMING OF THE RAIN.
WHAT SEEMS MORE CLEAR THOUGH IS THAT THE RAIN WILL TAKE A WHILE TO
MOVE THROUGH...AS IS FREQUENTLY THE CASE WHEN LOW PRESSURE MOVES
ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 803 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

MVFR TO IFR CIGS/VSBYS ARE EXPECTED MUCH OF TONIGHT WITH ROUNDS OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IMPACTING THE AREA. SOME SFC WIND GUSTS TO 30-40
KNOTS OUT OF THE EAST MAY OCCUR OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

WHILE MVFR CIGS/VSBYS SHOULD CONTINUE AT MKG AND GRR ON
THURSDAY... FLIGHT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TO VFR SOUTH
AND EAST OF GRR. HOWEVER THE SFC WINDS WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG
OUT OF THE SOUTH ON THURSDAY... WITH GUSTS TO 40KTS POSSIBLE IN
THE AFTERNOON.

IT APPEARS THAT THE PRIMARY SVR WEATHER THREAT ON THURSDAY SHOULD
HOLD OFF UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY OR EVEN AFTER 00Z.

&&

.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 349 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS LIKELY FOR THURSDAY THEN A GALE WARNING
MAY BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 349 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING REMAINS. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL
IS EXPECTED TO BE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING
WHEN 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED. GIVEN MANY RIVERS ARE HIGH
ALREADY... AND THE GROUND IS SATURATED... THIS SORT OF RAINFALL
WOULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING PROBLEMS. SO THE FLOOD WATCH IS
CONTINUED.

&&

.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR MIZ037>040-043>046-
     050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074.

LM...GALE WARNING FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR
     LMZ844>849.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WDM
SHORT TERM...WDM
LONG TERM...93
AVIATION...MEADE
HYDROLOGY...WDM
MARINE...WDM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
426 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-182030-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-
INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
426 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT BUT THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO BE SEVERE. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. AN ISOLATED STORM MAY HAVE
LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS INTO LATE THIS EVENING. THE LOCALLY HEAVY
RAIN MAY RESULT IN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE NEAR AND SOUTH OF INTESTATE 94 DURING THE AFTERNOON
INTO THE EARLY EVENING.

HEAVY RAINS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT COULD BRING MORE FLOODING
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY OR THURSDAY NIGHT.

LMZ844>849-182030-
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-
426 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT SOME MAY HAVE
FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING... GUSTY WINDS THAT WILL
INCREASE WAVE HEIGHTS AND VERY RAIN SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER
VISIBILITIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THURSDAY CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY OR THURSDAY NIGHT.

WDM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
806 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

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

0745 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. JOHNS               43.00N 84.56W
04/17/2013  M1.00 INCH       CLINTON            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL TOTAL FROM 430 PM TO 745 PM

&&

JMAPLES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
808 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

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

0753 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST GERALD R FORD ARPT      42.89N 85.53W
04/17/2013  E47 MPH          KENT               MI   ASOS

&&

JMAPLES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
814 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

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

0753 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 S HOLLAND             42.74N 86.10W
04/17/2013  M43 MPH          ALLEGAN            MI   ASOS

&&

JMAPLES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
842 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

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

0830 PM     HEAVY RAIN       JAMESTOWN               42.83N 85.84W
04/17/2013  M1.38 INCH       OTTAWA             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH 830PM

&&

JMAPLES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
846 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

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

0820 PM     FLOOD            1 S EAST GRAND RAPIDS   42.93N 85.61W
04/17/2013                   KENT               MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STANDING WATER AT INTERSECTION OF BRETON AND BURTON

0825 PM     FLOOD            3 S GRAND RAPIDS        42.92N 85.67W
04/17/2013                   KENT               MI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            STANDING WATER AT INTERSECTION OF DIVISION AND 28TH

&&

JMAPLES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
850 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013

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

0830 PM     FLOOD            BATTLE CREEK            42.32N 85.19W
04/17/2013                   CALHOUN            MI   PUBLIC

            MINOR STREET FLOODING REPORTED NEAR INTERSECTION OF
            COLUMBIA AND PAWNEE

&&

JMAPLES