River Flood Warning 3, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

414 
WGUS83 KGRR 240128
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
928 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

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

  MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY

.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE. 
THIS WILL PRODUCE NO PRECIPITATION. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR
ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW WITH A WEATHER SYSTEM MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY. 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.  

&&

MIC037-250328-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140326T0600Z/
/MRPM4.1.MC.140323T2015Z.140324T1800Z.140325T1800Z.NO/
928 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY
  AFTERNOON.
* 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 9.4 FEET 
  ON APR 29 2011.  

&&

LAT...LON 4298 8493 4308 8468 4310 8457 4317 8456
      4314 8471 4302 8495             

$$

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281 
WGUS83 KGRR 241553
FLSGRR


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1153 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

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

  MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY

.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A HIGH PRESSURE. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS NEAR AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE WEEK. 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.  

&&

MIC037-241623-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140326T0600Z/
/MRPM4.1.MC.140323T2015Z.140324T0800Z.140324T1230Z.NO/
1153 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS.
  AND HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD ADVISORY.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  11:00 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.9 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* 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 9.4 FEET 
  ON APR 29 2011.  

&&

LAT...LON 4298 8493 4308 8468 4310 8457 4317 8456
      4314 8471 4302 8495             

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
747 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

LATEST UPDATE...
AVIATION

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 324 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL BE RATHER CHILLY WITH HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE 20S
BEFORE WARMER WEATHER ARRIVES TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK. LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE PASSES ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE LOW LEADING TO SOME SUNSHINE WEDNESDAY
BEFORE LOW PRESSURE PUSHES WARMER AIR AND RAIN TO LOWER MICHIGAN
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 324 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

FORECAST CONCERNS DEAL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT SNOW MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

THE GOING FORECAST IS IN PRESSURE GOOD SHAPE AND ONLY MINOR TWEAKS
WERE MADE. OVERALL...THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL BE RATHER COLD
WITH HIGHS IN THE 20S...20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

H8 TEMPS NEAR -18C WILL RESULT IN SCT SHSN NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY.
LUDINGTON VSBYS HAVE BEEN BELOW 3SM FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THE LACK
OF DEEP MOISTURE IS A LIMITING FACTOR HOWEVER AND SHSN ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO MOVE VERY FAR INLAND. QUITE A BIT OF ICE OVER NORTHERN
LAKE MICHIGAN WILL ALSO LIMIT THE FETCH TOO. ANOTHER FACTOR IS THE
LACK OF PRECONDITIONING AS AIR FLOWS OVER A FROZEN LAKE SUPERIOR.

MOISTURE WILL INCREASE MONDAY AS A DEEPER TROUGH MOVES SOUTH FROM
CANADA. MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY
TIME TO SEE SOME SNOW. AT THIS POINT ACCUMS OF AN INCH OR TWO LOOK
POSSIBLE AND THIS WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 324 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

ADJUSTED TEMPERATURES DOWN SEVERAL DEGREES TUESDAY NIGHT...WHICH
SHOULD BE THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE PERIOD WITH ARCTIC HIGH OVER
LOWER MICHIGAN BRINGING GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDITIONS.

SFC HIGH MOVES EAST WEDNESDAY AND RETURN FLOW SETS UP. AREA OF
ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE RESULTS IN SNOW BREAKING OUT WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH
SOME LIGHT ACCUMS POSSIBLE BEFORE CONTINUED WARM ADVECTION CHANGES
PRECIP OVER TO RAIN ON THURSDAY. NORTHERN ZONES COULD CONTINUE TO
SEE A MIX THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW MOVES EAST BY FRIDAY
WITH COLDER AIR FILTERING IN ON THE BACKSIDE AND RAIN CHANGING TO
SNOW BEFORE ENDING FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 747 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT SOME SNOW SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED TODAY. SCATTERED LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE
FROM MKG TO AZO THIS MORNING BUT AS THE FLOW GOES MORE NORTHWEST
THIS AFTERNOON SOME COULD MAKE IT FURTHER EAST. THESE COULD BRING
ISOLATED IFR...MOST LIKELY TO MKG BUT POSSIBLE EVEN FURTHER
INLAND. DID NOT INCLUDE THIS IN THE FORECAST SINCE THE COVERAGE
SHOULD BE RATHER LOW. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS THIS MORNING GO
NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 329 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014

SNOWMELT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY UNTIL THE
BRUNT OF THE COLDER AIR ARRIVES LATER THIS EVENING. RUNOFF FROM
SNOWMELT...IN ADDITION TO RAINFALL RECEIVED FRIDAY NIGHT...WILL
REACH RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAINLY
SLOW...STEADY RISES ARE ANTICIPATED. COLDER TEMPERATURE WILL AID IN
LOCKING UP GROUND MOISTURE TO SLOW RUNOFF. RIVERS SHOULD BEGIN TO
LEVEL OFF EARLY THIS WEEK. LITTLE IN THE WAY OF ADDITIONAL
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WHAT DOES FALL
WILL BE IN THE FORM OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES.

ICE THAT RESULTED IN ICE JAMS AND FLOWS THIS WEEK HAS ALREADY
TRAVELED THROUGH THE GRAND RIVER AND OUT TO THE LAKE. NO ADDITIONAL
ISSUES HAVE BEEN NOTED AND WHAT IS LEFT BEHIND IS MINIMAL. ANY
ADDITIONAL ICE THAT FORMS DURING THE SHORT COLD SPELL WILL BE RATHER
THIN AND SHOULD NOT CREATE ANY PROBLEMS.

&&

.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
LM...NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS...93
SHORT TERM...93
LONG TERM...OSTUNO
AVIATION...OSTUNO
HYDROLOGY...JAM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
523 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

LMZ844>849-MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-
240930-
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-
523 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREAS OF THE GRAND RIVER AND
SEVERAL OF ITS TRIBUTARIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SNOW MAY IMPACT TRAVEL TUESDAY MORNING.

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREAS OF THE GRAND RIVER AND
SEVERAL OF ITS TRIBUTARIES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

OSTUNO