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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 13, 2014Gratiot County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2014, 9:26 PM EDT for Gratiot County, Michigan. It took effect at Apr 14, 2014, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2014, 9:26 PM EDT (01:26 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 14, 2014, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 16, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Gratiot County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 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 Pine River at Alma (ALMM4).

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

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04155000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

299 
WGUS43 KGRR 140126
FLWGRR


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
926 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  PINE RIVER AT ALMA AFFECTING GRATIOT COUNTY

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY

.AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE
FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL AND FORECAST 48 HOUR
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK 
YOU OFF YOUR FEET... AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR.  
NEVER TRY TO WALK... SWIM... OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER.  IF 
YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS... STOP... TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.

THIS WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW ITS FLOOD 
STAGE.  

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.  

&&

MIC121-150326-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.140414T0123Z-140418T1500Z/
/WHTM4.2.ER.140414T0104Z.140415T1200Z.140418T0300Z.NR/
926 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL. 
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* 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 7.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 5 1976.  

&&

LAT...LON 4338 8633 4346 8613 4354 8601 4360 8607
      4352 8618 4344 8638             

$$

MIC057-150325-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0013.140415T0600Z-140416T1200Z/
/ALMM4.1.ER.140415T0600Z.140415T1200Z.140416T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PINE RIVER AT ALMA.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 13 2006.  

&&

LAT...LON 4329 8474 4336 8463 4347 8452 4347 8459
      4340 8469 4334 8476             

$$

WALTON
4 follow-up statements
405 
WGUS83 KGRR 140142
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

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

  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT AFFECTING ISABELLA COUNTY
  WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART AFFECTING OSCEOLA COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY
  PINE RIVER AT ALMA AFFECTING GRATIOT COUNTY

.AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE
FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL 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.  

&&

MIC105-150342-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0008.140414T1600Z-140419T2100Z/
/SCTM4.2.ER.140414T1600Z.140416T1800Z.140419T0900Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 4.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK

&&

LAT...LON 4391 8627 4391 8624 4390 8619 4396 8619
      4397 8624 4396 8632             

$$

MIC121-150342-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140418T1500Z/
/WHTM4.2.ER.140414T0104Z.140415T1200Z.140418T0300Z.NR/
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* 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 6.9 FEET 
  ON DEC 29 2008.  

&&

LAT...LON 4338 8633 4346 8613 4354 8601 4360 8607
      4352 8618 4344 8638             

$$

MIC133-150341-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EVRM4.2.ER.140413T1800Z.140416T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 12.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING IN SUBDIVISIONS ALONG
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER UPSTREAM OF EVART.

&&

LAT...LON 4384 8532 4387 8523 4391 8515 4398 8515
      4395 8527 4390 8537             

$$

MIC123-150341-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CROM4.2.ER.140414T0443Z.140416T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4328 8604 4338 8578 4342 8562 4346 8570
      4345 8582 4335 8604             

$$

MIC081-150341-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0012.140417T0600Z-140421T0600Z/
/CMPM4.1.ER.140417T0600Z.140418T0000Z.140420T0600Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY APRIL 21.
* AT  7:06 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY
  THURSDAY MORNING.  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG 
  ABRIGADOR TRAIL
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.2 FEET
  ON MAR 1 2001.  

&&

LAT...LON 4297 8563 4303 8562 4302 8559 4309 8557
      4308 8570 4298 8572             

$$

MIC081-150341-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0007.140414T2248Z-140418T0730Z/
/ROCM4.1.ER.140414T2248Z.140416T0000Z.140417T1930Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.3 FEET...EXPECT MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL
  RESIDENCES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET 
  ON APR 19 2013.  

&&

LAT...LON 4306 8555 4309 8555 4313 8551 4313 8559
      4310 8562 4306 8562             

$$

MIC077-150341-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140419T0600Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.140414T0600Z.140415T1200Z.140418T0600Z.UU/
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:32 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 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 5.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY 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 5.0 FEET 
  ON APR 20 2013.  

&&

LAT...LON 4208 8547 4211 8544 4216 8544 4215 8548
      4211 8553 4208 8552             

$$

MIC073-150341-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0010.140414T1930Z-140418T1800Z/
/MPTM4.1.ER.140414T1930Z.140416T0000Z.140418T0600Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RESIDENCES LOCATED
  IN THE NORTH PART OF MT. PLEASANT...WITH MANY HOMES SURROUNDED BY 
  HIGH WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.9 FEET 
  ON FEB 12 2009.  

&&

LAT...LON 4356 8480 4360 8472 4358 8461 4366 8461
      4367 8475 4362 8485             

$$

MIC057-150341-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0013.140415T0600Z-140416T1200Z/
/ALMM4.1.ER.140415T0600Z.140415T1200Z.140416T0000Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE RIVER AT ALMA.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 13 2006.  

&&

LAT...LON 4329 8474 4336 8463 4347 8452 4347 8459
      4340 8469 4334 8476             

$$
158 
WGUS83 KGRR 141536
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1136 AM EDT MON APR 14 2014

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

  GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY

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

  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY
  CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT AFFECTING ISABELLA COUNTY
  PINE RIVER AT ALMA AFFECTING GRATIOT COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART AFFECTING OSCEOLA COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY

.AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OR RAIN FELL OVERNIGHT IN THESE
RIVER BASINS.  RAIN SHOWERS TODAY WILL GRADUALLY BECOME MIXED WITH
AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS...AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN.  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.  

&&

MIC133-151736-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EVRM4.3.ER.140413T1800Z.140415T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1136 AM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS THE SEWAGE TREATMENT 
  PLANT AND BACKS UP INTO STORM DRAINS INTO THE CITY OF EVART.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0
  FEET ON MAR 31 1989.  

&&

LAT...LON 4384 8532 4387 8523 4391 8515 4398 8515
      4395 8527 4390 8537             

$$

MIC123-151735-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CROM4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.140415T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1136 AM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4328 8604 4338 8578 4342 8562 4346 8570
      4345 8582 4335 8604             

$$

MIC105-151735-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0008.140414T1530Z-140419T1800Z/
/SCTM4.2.ER.140414T1003Z.140416T1800Z.140419T0600Z.NO/
1136 AM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK

&&

LAT...LON 4391 8627 4391 8624 4390 8619 4396 8619
      4397 8624 4396 8632             

$$

MIC121-151735-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140418T1200Z/
/WHTM4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.140415T1800Z.140418T0000Z.NR/
1136 AM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 6.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* 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 6.9 FEET 
  ON DEC 29 2008.  

&&

LAT...LON 4338 8633 4346 8613 4354 8601 4360 8607
      4352 8618 4344 8638             

$$

MIC081-151735-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0007.140415T1200Z-140416T1800Z/
/ROCM4.1.ER.140415T1200Z.140415T1800Z.140416T0600Z.NO/
1136 AM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF 
  ROCKFORD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.8 FEET 
  ON APR 29 2011.  

&&

LAT...LON 4306 8555 4309 8555 4313 8551 4313 8559
      4310 8562 4306 8562             

$$

MIC073-151735-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0010.140414T1530Z-140418T1800Z/
/MPTM4.1.ER.140414T1355Z.140416T0000Z.140418T0600Z.NO/
1136 AM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RESIDENCES LOCATED
  IN THE NORTH PART OF MT. PLEASANT...WITH MANY HOMES SURROUNDED BY 
  HIGH WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.9 FEET 
  ON FEB 12 2009.  

&&

LAT...LON 4356 8480 4360 8472 4358 8461 4366 8461
      4367 8475 4362 8485             

$$

MIC057-151735-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0013.140415T0000Z-140416T0000Z/
/ALMM4.1.ER.140415T0000Z.140415T0600Z.140415T1200Z.NO/
1136 AM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE RIVER AT ALMA.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 7.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 13 2006.  

&&

LAT...LON 4329 8474 4336 8463 4347 8452 4347 8459
      4340 8469 4334 8476             

$$

MIC081-141606-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140421T0600Z/
/CMPM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1136 AM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
  AND HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD ADVISORY.
* AT  9:13 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.5 FEET 
  THURSDAY EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 4297 8563 4303 8562 4302 8559 4309 8557
      4308 8570 4298 8572             

$$
394 
WGUS83 KGRR 150211
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1011 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014

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

  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO 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...

  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART AFFECTING OSCEOLA COUNTY

.NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS FORECASTED FOR TUESDAY OR
WEDNESDAY.  THE CURRENT HIGH WATER LEVELS ARE DUE TO THE HEAVY
WEEKEND RAINFALL OF ROUGHLY 3 TO 5 INCHES. 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.  

&&

MIC133-160411-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EVRM4.3.ER.140413T1800Z.140415T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1011 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET
  LATE TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING ON TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS THE SEWAGE TREATMENT 
  PLANT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET
  ON MAR 31 1989.  

&&

LAT...LON 4384 8532 4387 8523 4391 8515 4398 8515
      4395 8527 4390 8537             

$$

MIC123-160411-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140422T0600Z/
/CROM4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.140415T1800Z.140421T1800Z.NO/
1011 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 22.
* AT  9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  OVER THE WEEKEND.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4328 8604 4338 8578 4342 8562 4346 8570
      4345 8582 4335 8604             

$$

MIC105-160411-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140419T1800Z/
/SCTM4.2.ER.140414T1003Z.140416T1800Z.140419T0600Z.NO/
1011 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK

&&

LAT...LON 4391 8627 4391 8624 4390 8619 4396 8619
      4397 8624 4396 8632             

$$

MIC121-160410-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140418T0600Z/
/WHTM4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.140415T1800Z.140417T1800Z.NR/
1011 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.  

&&

LAT...LON 4338 8633 4346 8613 4354 8601 4360 8607
      4352 8618 4344 8638             

$$

MIC081-160410-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0007.140415T1800Z-140416T1200Z/
/ROCM4.1.ER.140415T1800Z.140415T1800Z.140415T1800Z.NO/
1011 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF 
  ROCKFORD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.8 FEET 
  ON APR 29 2011.  

&&

LAT...LON 4306 8555 4309 8555 4313 8551 4313 8559
      4310 8562 4306 8562             

$$

MIC073-160410-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140418T1200Z/
/MPTM4.1.ER.140414T1355Z.140415T1800Z.140418T0000Z.NO/
1011 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RESIDENCES LOCATED
  IN THE NORTH PART OF MT. PLEASANT...WITH MANY HOMES SURROUNDED BY 
  HIGH WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.0 FEET 
  ON APR 28 2011.  

&&

LAT...LON 4356 8480 4360 8472 4358 8461 4366 8461
      4367 8475 4362 8485             

$$

MIC057-151800-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140415T1800Z/
/ALMM4.1.ER.140415T0600Z.140415T0600Z.140415T0600Z.NO/
1011 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE RIVER AT ALMA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:44 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.5 FEET 
  ON APR 1 2008.  

&&

LAT...LON 4329 8474 4336 8463 4347 8452 4347 8459
      4340 8469 4334 8476             

$$
507 
WGUS83 KGRR 151501
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1101 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

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

  PINE RIVER AT ALMA AFFECTING GRATIOT COUNTY

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

  ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
  PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
  WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY
  CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT AFFECTING ISABELLA COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART AFFECTING OSCEOLA COUNTY
  MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY

.NO RAIN IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. 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.  

&&

MIC133-161701-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EVRM4.3.ER.140413T1800Z.140416T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1101 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS THE SEWAGE TREATMENT 
  PLANT.

&&

LAT...LON 4384 8532 4387 8523 4391 8515 4398 8515
      4395 8527 4390 8537             

$$

MIC123-161701-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CROM4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.140416T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1101 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE RISEN TO
  13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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.
* REAL TIME OBSERVATIONS FROM THE RIVER GAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT
  THE TIME OF THIS FORECAST...RIVER READINGS ARE ESTIMATED FROM
  REFERENCE MARKS.  AUTOMATED RIVER GAGING STATION AT CROTON HAS
  BEEN DAMAGED BY THE FLOOD WATERS AND STOPPED REPORTING OVERNIGHT.

&&

LAT...LON 4328 8604 4338 8578 4342 8562 4346 8570
      4345 8582 4335 8604             

$$

MIC105-161701-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140420T0900Z/
/SCTM4.2.ER.140414T1003Z.140416T0600Z.140419T2100Z.NO/
1101 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 6.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED
  IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK

&&

LAT...LON 4391 8627 4391 8624 4390 8619 4396 8619
      4397 8624 4396 8632             

$$

MIC081-161700-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0007.140415T1453Z-140417T0900Z/
/ROCM4.1.ER.140415T1421Z.140416T0600Z.140416T2100Z.NO/
1101 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW ROCKFORD.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES UPSTREAM OF 
  ROCKFORD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET 
  ON MAY 31 2010.  

&&

LAT...LON 4306 8555 4309 8555 4313 8551 4313 8559
      4310 8562 4306 8562             

$$

MIC121-161700-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140418T0000Z/
/WHTM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140415T0030Z.140417T1200Z.NR/
1101 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 6.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY 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.  

&&

LAT...LON 4338 8633 4346 8613 4354 8601 4360 8607
      4352 8618 4344 8638             

$$

MIC073-161700-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140419T0600Z/
/MPTM4.1.ER.140414T1355Z.140416T0000Z.140418T1800Z.NO/
1101 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD RISEN TO 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RESIDENCES LOCATED
  IN THE NORTH PART OF MT. PLEASANT...WITH MANY HOMES SURROUNDED BY 
  HIGH WATER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET
  ON APR 19 2013.  

&&

LAT...LON 4356 8480 4360 8472 4358 8461 4366 8461
      4367 8475 4362 8485             

$$

MIC057-151531-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140415T1800Z/
/ALMM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1101 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PINE RIVER AT ALMA.
  AND HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD ADVISORY.
* AT  9:13 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.3 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 6.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.5 FEET 
  ON APR 1 2008.  

&&

LAT...LON 4329 8474 4336 8463 4347 8452 4347 8459
      4340 8469 4334 8476             

$$
WALTON

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 Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 13, 8:47 PM EDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 8:47 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
847 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

LATEST UPDATE...
UPDATE

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 343 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A WAVE
OF LOW PRESSURE RIDES OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS SITUATED
ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED
WHICH WILL EXACERBATE AND EXPAND THE FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY
OCCURRING. SOME OF THE STORMS TONIGHT COULD REACH SEVERE LEVELS WITH
STRONG WINDS BEING THE MOST LIKELY THREAT. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF
INTO THE MIDDAY HOURS OF MONDAY. THE RAIN WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE
OVER TO SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT. SOME LIGHT SLUSHY
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL OBVIOUSLY
FILTER INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT THAT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA
ON MONDAY.

&&

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 845 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

NO HEADLINE OR SIGNIFICANT FCST CHANGES ARE NEEDED THIS EVE. RAIN
WITH EMBEDDED TSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD OUR AREA FROM SW
TO NE LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CONSENSUS OF LATEST SHORT
RANGE GUIDANCE CORROBORATED WITH RGNL RADAR TRENDS SUGGESTS THAT
HEAVIEST RAIN OVERNIGHT SHOULD FALL NORTH TO NW OF GRR AND
PARTICULARLY OVER OUR FAR NW FCST AREA WHERE ANOTHER INCH OR TWO
OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. THE FLOOD WATCH HEADLINE LOOKS GOOD
AND WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 343 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

HYDRO CONCERNS REMAIN PRIORITY ONE WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND
STORMS LOOMING FOR TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. HYDRO DETAILS ARE
CONTAINED BELOW IN THAT SECTION.

NEXT FOCUS IS ON THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER TONIGHT. SURFACE
BASED CAPE VALUES ARE ON THE ORDER OF 1000-2000 J/KG FROM SOUTHEAST
LOWER MICHIGAN SOUTHWEST INTO KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA. THIS INSTABILITY
IS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WHICH WILL PROVIDE A
FOCUS FOR SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THE FRONT AND ENHANCE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT. THE SHORTWAVE IN THE PLAINS IS ACTUALLY VERY HEALTHY
LOOKING AS HAS RESULTED IN A LINE OF STORMS ALREADY IN KANSAS AHEAD
OF IT. EXPECTING ADDITION STORMS TO DEVELOP NORTH OF THIS UP THE
FRONTAL ZONE INTO LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS
WILL LIKELY DEVELOP INTO LINES AND BOWS AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR
STRONG DAMAGING WINDS. ALL SHORT TERM MODELS ARE FORECASTING A LOW
LEVEL JET ON THE ORDER OF 60-70 KNOTS. THIS WIND IN PLACE COMBINED
WITH THE MID LEVEL ENERGY WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR ANY LINE OF
BOW TO REACH SEVERE LEVELS. THE DRY SUB CLOUD LAYER OF YESTERDAY
WHICH ENHANCED GUSTS IS NOT AS PRONOUNCED TODAY WITH THIS MAY BE
OFFSET SOME BY THE STRONG WINDS AT 5000FT. WILL BE MONITORING STORMS
THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT.

HEAVIER RAIN WILL PIVOT OFF TO THE EAST ON MONDAY. SOME LIGHT RAIN
CHANGING OVER TO LIGHT SNOW THOUGH IS EXPECTED ON THE BACKSIDE OF
THIS SYSTEM FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT. SOME LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...A SLUSHY INCH...BUT AT THIS POINT NOT
EXPECTING MORE THAN THAT.

.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 326 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

A TASTE OF WINTER WILL RETURN TUESDAY AS ARCTIC AIR FLOWS INTO THE
REGION. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S WILL FEEL QUITE CHILLY COMPARED TO THE
60S AND 70S OF LATE. H8 TEMPS NEAR -16C WILL CREATE ENOUGH
INSTABILITY OVER THE LAKE TO PRODUCE SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS.
ACCUMS WILL BE LIMITED IF ANY THOUGH...MAINLY A HALF INCH OR LESS.

WARMER AIR WILL RETURN MID WEEK AS THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES EAST.
DEVELOP LOW PRESSURE IN THE PLAINS WILL PUSH WARMER AIR BACK INTO
LOWER MICHIGAN BY WEDNESDAY AND WE/LL SEE HIGHS IN THE 50S.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL COME THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH
SUNDAY. THE PLAINS LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH TO TEXAS IN RESPONSE TO A
DIGGING UPPER JET. THIS IN TURN WILL CREATE A NEGATIVELY TROUGH FROM
TEXAS INTO THE GREAT LAKES THAT WILL ACT AS AN AVENUE FOR THE LOW TO
MOVE NORTH. MOISTURE WILL ALSO FLOW NORTHWARD LATE IN THE WEEK.
THUNDER MAY BE A POSSIBILITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH LI/S LESS THAN
0C.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 744 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

IMPACTS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT FOR AVIATORS. IFR LOOKS
LIKELY ESPECIALLY KGRR AND KMKG WITH THE HEAVIER RAIN.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE AROUND AS WELL ESPECIALLY WEST OF KLAN AND KJXN.
WINDS WILL INCREASE AND VALUES OVER 30 KTS EXPECTED. A SHARP WIND
SHIFT IS EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL TURN COLDER AFTER THE WIND SHIFT. ICING MAY BECOME AN ISSUE
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 343 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

HAVE MAINTAINED THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ORIGINAL AREA. THE HEAVY
RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WHICH HAS WORKED OUT WELL.
AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN PLACE FOR CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN OR THE
NORTHERN THREE ROWS OF THE GRR FORECAST AREA FROM
MUSKEGON...NEWAYGO...MONTCALM AND GRATIOT COUNTIES NORTHWARD.
QUITE A FEW RAINFALL TOTALS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ACROSS CENTRAL LOWER
IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST BEING NEAR THE MASON/OCEANA
COUNTY LINE NORTH OF MONTAGUE AT 3.82 INCHES.

ANOTHER BATCH OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL WORK THROUGH THE AREA
BETWEEN ABOUT 600 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL LOWER MI WHERE THEY DO NOT NEED ANY MORE
RAIN. THE AREAL FLOOD WARNING WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED AS THE
NEXT BATCH OF RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING. NUMEROUS
RIVER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE IN PLACE WITH POTENTIALLY MORE TO
COME. SEVERAL SITES ARE FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE MODERATE FLOOD
CATEGORY WHICH IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. SOME OF THE RAIN TONIGHT MAY
BE THE HEAVIEST OF THIS ENTIRE EVENT AS PARAMETERS LIKE PWAT (DEEP
MOISTURE) PEAK TONIGHT.

THE HEAVIER RAIN WILL COME TO AN END MIDDAY ON MONDAY MIXING WITH
AND CHANGING OVER TO SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT.

&&

.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR MIZ037>040-043>046-
     050>052-056>058-064.

LM...NONE.
&&

UPDATE...LAURENS
SYNOPSIS...DUKE
SHORT TERM...DUKE
LONG TERM...93
AVIATION...MJS
HYDROLOGY...DUKE
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 2:43 PM EDT, 6 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
243 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

LMZ844>849-MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-
140830-
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-MASON-LAKE-
OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM-
GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-
VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
243 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY TONIGHT... PARTICULARLY
NORTH OF A LINE FROM HOLLAND TO ALMA. ANOTHER COUPLE INCHES OF RAIN
IS EXPECTED ACROSS THIS AREA... ON TOP OF THE 1 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES
WHICH HAS ALREADY FALLEN. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND TRIGGER SIGNIFICANT RISES ON
ALREADY ELEVATED RIVERS.

STORMS THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS OR FROM ROUGHLY 600 PM
THROUGH 600 AM HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE. OUTSIDE OF THE
HEAVY RAIN THREAT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA...THE NEXT MOST SIGNIFICANT
THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. THE STRONGEST STORMS MAY CONTAIN WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ALONG WITH SOME HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL END MONDAY. HOWEVER SOME RIVERS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEK... PARTICULARLY
THE MUSKEGON...PERE MARQUETTE... WHITE... AND CHIPPEWA RIVERS.

A COUPLE INCHES OF WET SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT. THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE COULD FEATURE SOME SLICK SPOTS WITH TEMPERATURES IN
THE MID 20S.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS A POSSIBILITY TONIGHT.

MEADE/DUKE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 13, 6:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
628 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

MIZ052-058-059-066-132330-
CLINTON-EATON-GRATIOT-IONIA-
628 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT 626 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SUNFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ST. JOHNS...          PORTLAND...           GRAND LEDGE...
  DEWITT...             ELSIE...              ASHLEY...
  EAGLE...              WACOUSTA...           WESTPHALIA...
  PEWAMO...             RILEY...              BATH...
  FOWLER...             SLEEPY HOLLOW STATE PARK...
  MAPLE RAPIDS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 4277 8437 4277 8464 4269 8502 4273 8508
      4277 8508 4277 8514 4281 8521 4305 8484
      4312 8483 4312 8472 4334 8437 4333 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 222DEG 37KT 4283 8502

MJS
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 8:41 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
841 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

MIZ050-056-064-071-140215-
ALLEGAN-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-VAN BUREN-
841 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT 835 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 31 MILES WEST
OF GLENN TO 14 MILES WEST OF GLENN TO PALISADES PARK...MOVING NORTH
AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SAUGATUCK...          ALLEGAN...            HOLLAND...
  GRAND HAVEN...        MUSKEGON...           PLAINWELL...
  FENNVILLE...          BEECHWOOD...          WAYLAND...
  HUDSONVILLE...        COOPERSVILLE...       WHITEHALL...
  BREEDSVILLE...        KIBBIE...             LACOTA...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 4207 8622 4224 8622 4224 8636 4259 8623
      4292 8622 4308 8626 4337 8643 4347 8646
      4347 8604 4329 8604 4329 8579 4277 8578
      4277 8555 4265 8554 4243 8554 4242 8576
      4207 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 200DEG 40KT 4267 8680 4262 8647
          4237 8628

MJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRAllegan, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren94 min
Apr 13, 9:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRBarry, Clinton, Eaton65 min
Apr 13, 9:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRGratiot, Isabella, Montcalm62 min
Apr 14, 11:48 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGRRKent6 days
Apr 14, 4:03 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningGRRClare, Lake, Mason, Osceola4 days
Apr 14, 5:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchGRRNewaygo, Osceola23 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.