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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2014, 8:20 AM EDT for Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2014, 8:20 AM EDT (12:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2014, 11:34 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Kalamazoo County, MI
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:20 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 Portage River near Vicksburg (VCKM4).
- Action stage
- 4.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 7 ft
- Major stage
- 8 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04097170, 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.
815
WGUS43 KGRR 041221
FLWGRR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
820 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE.
THIS WEATHER SYSTEM MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH THIS MORNING. COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
ANTICIPATED FOR SATURDAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR MORNING SNOW
SHOWERS. THE EXTENDED FORECAST IS FOR DRY CONDITIONS SUNDAY BEFORE
ADDITIONAL PRECIPATION APPROACHES THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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.
&&
MIC077-051420-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0004.140404T1220Z-140406T2315Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0000Z.140405T2315Z.UU/
820 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 8547 4211 8544 4216 8544 4215 8548
4211 8553 4208 8552
$$15 follow-up statements
693
WGUS43 KGRR 041456
FLWGRR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1056 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE.
THIS WEATHER SYSTEM MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH THIS MORNING. COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
ANTICIPATED FOR SATURDAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR MORNING SNOW
SHOWERS. THE EXTENDED FORECAST IS FOR DRY CONDITIONS SUNDAY BEFORE
ADDITIONAL PRECIPATION APPROACHES THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK
YOU OFF YOUR FEET... AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR.
NEVER TRY TO WALK... SWIM... OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER. IF
YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS... STOP... TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.
THIS WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW ITS FLOOD
STAGE.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.
&&
MIC077-051656-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140407T0600Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0000Z.140406T0600Z.UU/
1056 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.3 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND
FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.3 FEET
ON JUN 30 1978.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 8547 4211 8544 4216 8544 4215 8548
4211 8553 4208 8552
$$
JAM777
WGUS83 KGRR 050313
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1113 PM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE.
THIS MAY PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY MORNING. THE EXTENDED
FORECAST IS FOR DRY CONDITIONS SUNDAY BEFORE ADDITIONAL
PRECIPITATION APPROACHES THE AREA EARLY NEXT 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.
&&
MIC077-060513-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140406T1930Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140404T1100Z.140405T1930Z.UU/
1113 PM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* 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
$$
63118
WGUS83 KGRR 051501
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1101 AM EDT SAT APR 5 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY HIGH PRESSURE AND IMPROVING
CONDITIONS. NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR RAIN TO RETURN TO THE AREA BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND
FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.
&&
MIC077-061701-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140407T2144Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T1800Z.140406T2144Z.UU/
1101 AM EDT SAT APR 5 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:26 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD REMAIN STEADY AROUND 5.2 FEET
THROUGH TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND
FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.0 FEET
ON APR 20 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 8547 4211 8544 4216 8544 4215 8548
4211 8553 4208 8552
$$577
WGUS83 KGRR 060133
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
933 PM EDT SAT APR 5 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY HIGH PRESSURE AND FAIR
CONDITIONS. NO PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR RAIN TO RETURN TO THE AREA BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. 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.
&&
MIC077-070333-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140408T1800Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140407T1800Z.UU/
933 PM EDT SAT APR 5 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:26 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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
$$
63446
WGUS83 KGRR 061428
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1028 AM EDT SUN APR 6 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY HIGH PRESSURE. NO ADDITIONAL
PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. THE EXTENDED
OUTLOOK IS FOR PRECIPITATION TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON ON MONDAY. WE WILL HAVE NEAR NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR RAIN IN THE UPCOMING WEEK.
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.
&&
MIC077-071628-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140408T1200Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140407T1200Z.UU/
1028 AM EDT SUN APR 6 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND
FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.0 FEET
ON APR 20 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 8547 4211 8544 4216 8544 4215 8548
4211 8553 4208 8552
$$185
WGUS83 KGRR 070315
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1115 PM EDT SUN APR 6 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE RIVER HAS FALLEN TO JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WITH NO
ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION ANTICIPATED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE
LEVEL IS ANTICIPATED TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE
EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR PRECIPITATION TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY THE
AFTERNOON ON MONDAY. WE WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR RAIN IN THE
UPCOMING 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.
&&
MIC077-080515-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140408T1200Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140407T1200Z.UU/
1115 PM EDT SUN APR 6 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW 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
$$
63831
WGUS83 KGRR 071622
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1222 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY AN APPROACHING AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN
ONE HALF AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN FAR SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS
OF THE FORECAST AREA SUCH AS JACKSON...BATTLE CREEK AND LANSING.
AMOUNTS WILL QUICKLY TAPER OFF TO THE NORTH AND WEST. THE EXTENDED
OUTLOOK IS FOR A SHORT BREAK FROM THE RAINFALL TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY BEFORE ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN APPROACHES THE AREA THURSDAY.
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.
&&
MIC077-081822-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140411T1800Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140410T1800Z.UU/
1222 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:16 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND
FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.0 FEET
ON APR 20 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 8547 4211 8544 4216 8544 4215 8548
4211 8553 4208 8552
$$627
WGUS83 KGRR 080252
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1052 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE RIVER HAS FALLEN TO JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE LEVEL IS
ANTICIPATED TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE EXTENDED
OUTLOOK IS FOR DRY WEATHER TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WE WILL HAVE
ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR RAIN THROUGH THE UPCOMING 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.
&&
MIC077-090452-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140413T0000Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140412T0000Z.UU/
1052 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 12:16 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
* 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
$$
63245
WGUS83 KGRR 081547
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1147 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE RIVER HAS FALLEN TO JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE LEVEL IS
ANTICIPATED TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE EXTENDED
OUTLOOK IS FOR DRY WEATHER TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WE WILL HAVE
ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR RAIN THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THE
FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.
&&
MIC077-091747-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140413T0000Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140412T0000Z.UU/
1147 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 12:16 PM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND
FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.0 FEET
ON APR 20 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 8547 4211 8544 4216 8544 4215 8548
4211 8553 4208 8552
$$
EBW393
WGUS83 KGRR 090239
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1039 PM EDT TUE APR 8 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.LITTLE IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK WHICH
WILL ALLOW THE PORTAGE RIVER TO CONTINUE FALLING. 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.
&&
MIC077-100439-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140412T0600Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140412T0000Z.UU/
1039 PM EDT TUE APR 8 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
* 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
$$
HOVING682
WGUS83 KGRR 091406
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1006 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY SUNNY AND DRY WEATHER. LIGHT
RAIN IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO
REVERSE THE CURRENT DOWNWARD TREND OF THE PORTAGE RIVER. MORE
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY. RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN NEXT WEEK. THE
FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.
&&
MIC077-101606-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140413T0000Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140412T0000Z.UU/
1006 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 12:16 PM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND
FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.0 FEET
ON APR 20 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 8547 4211 8544 4216 8544 4215 8548
4211 8553 4208 8552
$$
EBW655
WGUS83 KGRR 100132
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
932 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.RAINFALL ON THURSDAY WILL NOT IMPACT THE DECLINING LEVEL OF THE
PORTAGE RIVER. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY BEFORE RAIN
MOVES IN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT WHICH BASIN
WILL RECEIVE THE MOST RAINFALL...POSSIBLY ONE TO TWO INCHES. RISES
WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT 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.
&&
MIC077-110332-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140412T0300Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140412T0000Z.UU/
932 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* 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
$$149
WGUS83 KGRR 101319
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
919 AM EDT THU APR 10 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THIS
WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND A TENTH OF AN
INCH. THIS RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO REVERSE THE CURRENT DOWNWARD TREND
OF THE PORTAGE RIVER AT VICKSBURG. HEAVIER RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS
POSSIBLE...WHICH WOULD TRIGGER SIGNIFICANT RISES ON ALL AREA RIVERS.
THE FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY NEXT WEEK.
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.
&&
MIC077-111519-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140412T0600Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140412T0000Z.UU/
919 AM EDT THU APR 10 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT OVERFLOWS INTO WOODED AREAS AND
FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.0 FEET
ON APR 20 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 8547 4211 8544 4216 8544 4215 8548
4211 8553 4208 8552
$$
EBW467
WGUS83 KGRR 110124
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
924 PM EDT THU APR 10 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE AREA CAN EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN PLACE. RAIN CHANCES WILL BEGIN SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND WILL ONLY INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. HEAVY
RAINFALL IS LIKELY FROM SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. MOST OF THE AREA CAN
EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THAT PERIOD. SOME LOCATIONS
WILL SEE LOCALLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN. RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE QUITE A BIT ONCE THE RAINFALL MOVES IN...AND SOME FLOODING
WILL BECOME POSSIBLE.
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.
&&
MIC077-120324-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140413T0000Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140405T0926Z.140412T0000Z.UU/
924 PM EDT THU APR 10 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING.
* 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
$$897
WGUS83 KGRR 111534
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1134 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...
PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
HOWEVER...SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS
RANGING FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES IS MORE
LIKELY NORTH OF A LANSING TO KALAMAZOO LINE. A STATIONARY FRONT WILL
SETUP FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN...AND THERE
WILL BE A SHARP GRADIENT IN RAINFALL SOUTH OF THE FRONT. STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL WILL FALL OFF QUICKLY AS YOU MOVE SOUTHEAST TOWARD JACKSON.
RIVERS WILL BEGIN RISING AS EARLY AS SUNDAY NIGHT AND FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT NEXT WEEK. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ALREADY
NEAR OR ABOVE BANKFULL...SO MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED
IN THOSE BASINS THAT RECEIVE AROUND 2 INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN. THE
FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR
PRECIPITATION. 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.
&&
MIC077-111604-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140413T0000Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.140411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.140412T0000Z.UU/
1134 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG.
* AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH SATURDAY. THE
RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RISE AGAIN AS EARLY AS SUNDAY AS RAIN MOVES
BACK IN.
* 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
$$
EBWWhat 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 4, 7:52 AM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 7:52 AM EDT, 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
752 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
LATEST UPDATE...
AVIATION
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 328 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
AFTER A WET MORNING THE RAIN WILL LET UP BY MID AFTERNOON. HOWEVER
WINDS WILL INCREASE AND THE TEMPERATURE WILL BEGIN FALLING. SOME
LIGHT WET SNOW SHOULD MIX IN TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY AS WINDS GUST
TO AROUND 45 MPH. SOME AREAS MAY SEE UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW THROUGH
TONIGHT.
THE WEEKEND LOOKS QUIET WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING. HIGHS ON
SATURDAY WILL ONLY BE 40 TO 45...BUT CLIMB TO 50 TO 55 ON SUNDAY.
IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN MILD INTO NEXT WORK WEEK WITH HIGHS MAINLY
IN THE 50S. THERE WILL BE THE CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN TUESDAY AND
TUESDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN THURSDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 328 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
WILL CANCEL THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE DELAY IN THE PCPN WILL
ALLOW TEMPS/DEW POINTS TO CLIMB TO NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER
WILL HOIST A WIND ADVISORY ACROSS THE ENTIRE CWA STARTING THIS
AFTERNOON.
WE HAVE BEEN IN A GAP OF THE PCPN FIELD EARLY THIS MORNING. BUT
EXPECT THE PCPN ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE LOW AND OCCLUDED FRONT
TO FILL IN THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THERE COULD EVEN BE A FEW
RUMBLES OF THUNDER THIS MORNING AS THE FRONT COMES THROUGH. BUT
SINCE MOST OF THIS WON/T REACH US UNTIL AFTER 12Z THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY WILL NOT PAN OUT. WE MAY SEE A VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF
FREEZING RAIN AT THE ONSET NEAR HIGHWAY 10...BUT WITH TEMPS
RISING...THE FREEZING RAIN SHOULD NOT LAST LONG ENOUGH FOR IMPACTS
TO OCCUR.
ONCE THE SURFACE LOW PASSES TO OUR EAST COLD ADVECTION AND BETTER
MIXING WILL KICK IN. FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW WE COULD MIX DOWN
WINDS OF UP TO 50 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. EXPECT THE
BEST POTENTIAL FOR THIS OCCURRING WILL BE ACROSS THE SE CWA...
FURTHEST REMOVED FROM THE BAGGINESS OF THE SURFACE LOW. BUT ALL
AREAS SHOULD SEE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH LATE TODAY INTO THIS
EVENING...SO WILL PUT UP A WIND ADVISORY COVERING THE ENTIRE CWA.
WILL RUN IT THROUGH 06Z...BUT THIS MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED DEPENDING
ON HOW WELL WE CONTINUE TO MIX IN THE COLD ADVECTION PATTERN DESPITE
IT BEING NIGHTTIME.
QUIET WEATHER IS ON TAP FOR THE WEEKEND. SATURDAY WILL BE SUNNY BUT
COOL. A FEW WARM ADVECTION CLOUDS ARRIVE SUNDAY...BUT TEMPS WILL
WARM BY ABOUT 10 DEGREES OVER SATURDAY/S HIGHS.
.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 328 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
AN EARLY WEEK SYSTEM WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER MAKER DURING THE LONG
TERM PERIOD. A SUB 990MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE OHIO
VALLEY THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. THE
DEEPENING LOW WILL BE THE RESULT OF A MERGER OF NORTHERN AND
SOUTHERN STREAM UPPER WAVES. THE SYSTEM ACTUALLY GOES A BIT NEGATIVE
TILT AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE EASTERN LAKES. IN TERMS OF SENSIBLE
WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH IT...RAIN DEVELOPING ON MONDAY WITH THE BEST
CHANCES ACROSS THE SOUTH. COLDER AIR SLOWLY FILTERS IN ON THE
BACKSIDE MONDAY NIGHT...SO HAVE RAIN/SNOW IN THE FORECAST AS 850MB
TEMPS COOL BELOW ZERO C. THE PRECIP PULLS EAST PRETTY QUICK ON
TUESDAY. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THIS
EARLY WEEK SYSTEM.
AN UPPER TROUGH TAKES SHAPE OVER THE GREAT LAKES FROM TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY WITH 850MB TEMPS PROGD TO DIP TO -6 TO -8 C. MAINLY DRY
WEATHER DURING THE MID WEEK PERIOD AS RIDGING SLIDES THROUGH THE
AREA.
SOUTHERLY WINDS QUICKLY DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AHEAD
OF A COLD FRONT. HAVE A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE FORECAST FOR THURSDAY.
ECMWF HAS A BIT MORE IN THE WAY OF PRECIP WITH THIS FRONT THAN DOES
THE GFS. NOT SURE MOISTURE RETURN WILL BE ALL THAT GREAT SO NOT
EXPECTING HEAVY AMOUNTS AT THIS POINT.
TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL BE UP AND DOWN WHICH IS
OBVIOUSLY TYPICAL FOR THE SPRING SEASON.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 752 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014
ACTIVE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THE TAF SITES THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS
LOW PRESSURE TRAVERSES THE AREA. LIFR CONDITIONS ARE IN PLACE AT
THE TAF SITES THIS MORNING AND THESE LOW CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST
AT LEAST INTO THE LATE MORNING HOURS. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
PRESS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 15Z AND 18Z WITH SHOWERS
AND EVEN A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE AHEAD OF IT. CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BEGIN TO LIFT IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT REMAIN IFR. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
RAMP UP CONSIDERABLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE 15-30 KNOT RANGE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
MVFR CEILINGS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH WINDS GRADUALLY
COMING DOWN. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE 03Z-06Z TIME
FRAME THOUGH. WINDS WILL FINALLY COME DOWN TOWARDS 12 KNOTS OR SO
BY SATURDAY DAYBREAK.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 1255 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014
LITTLE CHANGE ON AREA RIVERS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO
TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT RISES ARE NOT EXPECTED EVEN AFTER ADDITIONAL
RAIN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. WE HAVE OBSERVED SLIGHT DECLINES
OVER THE GRAND RIVER BASIN...WITH STEADY OR SLIGHT RISES ON THE
MUSKEGON RIVER BASIN. SLIGHT RISES ON THE KALAMAZOO RIVER BASIN
ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT...BUT AT THIS TIME NO RIVERS ON
THIS BASIN ARE FORECAST TO GO ABOVE BANKFULL.
WITH A GENERALLY DRY WEEKEND...RIVERS SHOULD RECEDE A BIT.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS A POSSIBILITY MONDAY WHICH WILL NEED TO BE
MONITORED. IF WE GET PAST MONDAY WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD
RAIN...RIVER LEVELS WILL DROP A FAIR AMOUNT NEXT WEEK.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WIND ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR
MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074.
LM...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JK
SHORT TERM...JK
LONG TERM...DUKE
AVIATION...DUKE
HYDROLOGY...HOVINGHazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 6:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 641 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014 LMZ844>849-MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074- 051045- 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- 641 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT IT WILL TURN WINDY THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SOUTHWEST WINDS SHOULD RAMP UP INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH WIND GUSTS INTO THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY TONIGHT. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE ALONG U.S. 10 THIS MORNING...BUT WITH TEMPERATURES JUST ABOVE FREEZING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE NOT EXPECTED. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER MAY OCCUR AS WELL THIS MORNING. SOME LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT MAY BRING A DUSTING TO AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW IN SPOTS. AREA RIVERS REMAIN ELEVATED DUE TO SNOW MELT AND RECENT RAINS...WITH NUMEROUS SITES ABOVE BANKFULL. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE WITH MORE RAINFALL ANTICIPATED THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR RIVERS WILL CONTINUE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. DUKE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 3:44 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 4, 11:21 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Calhoun | 51 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.