Alert archive / Michigan / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2016, 10:54 AM EST for Arenac County, Michigan. It took effect at Mar 9, 2016, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2016, 10:54 AM EST (15:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2016, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2016, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 63 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Arenac County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:58 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 Rifle River near Sterling (STRM4).
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 6 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04142000, 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.
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WGUS43 KAPX 081554
FLWAPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1054 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016
...The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a flood warning
for the following rivers in Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.Because of rapid snowmelt and forecast rainfall through mid-week, the Rifle River at Sterling is expected to rise about flood stage on Wednesday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Persons in the warned areas should take steps to protect property
from rising water levels.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will issue another statement
on this developing situation...Insert time here!!...as new
information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-090354-
/O.NEW.KAPX.FL.W.0002.160309T1800Z-160312T0900Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160309T1800Z.160311T0000Z.160312T0300Z.NO/
1054 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* from Wednesday afternoon to late Friday night....
* At 10:30 AM Tuesday the stage was 3.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and
continue to rise to near 7.3 feet by Thursday evening.the river
will fall below flood stage by Friday before midnight.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Wed Thu Fri
Rifle River
Sterling 6 3.2 Tue 10 AM 5.1 6.8 7.1
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$
JK5 follow-up statements
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WGUS43 KAPX 090352
FLWAPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1052 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2016
...The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a flood warning
for the following rivers in Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.Because of rapid snowmelt and forecast rainfall through mid-week...the Rifle River at Sterling is expected to rise about flood stage on Wednesday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Persons in the warned areas should take steps to protect property
from rising water levels.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will issue another statement
on this developing situation...Insert time here!!...as new
information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-091552-
/O.CON.KAPX.FL.W.0002.160309T1800Z-160312T0900Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160309T1800Z.160311T0000Z.160312T0300Z.NO/
1052 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* from Wednesday afternoon to late Friday night....
* At 10:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 4.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and
continue to rise to near 7.3 feet by Thursday evening.the river
will fall below flood stage by Friday before midnight.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Wed Thu Fri
Rifle River
Sterling 6 4.1 Tue 10 PM 6.8 7.1 5.8
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$240
WGUS83 KAPX 091603
FLSAPX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1103 AM EST WED MAR 9 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS RECENT SNOW MELT AND RAIN MAKES
ITS WAY INTO THE RIVER SYSTEM. RIVER LEVELS WILL EXCEED FLOOD STAGE
THIS EVENING...REACHING CREST THURSDAY EVENING. RIVER LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...or local media outlets...for the
latest information concerning this flooding situation.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will issue another statement
on this developing situation later this evening or as new
information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-100403-
/O.EXT.KAPX.FL.W.0002.160310T0100Z-160312T0200Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160310T0100Z.160311T0000Z.160311T2000Z.NO/
1103 AM EST WED MAR 9 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* from this evening to Friday evening.
* At 10:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 4.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to
rise to near 7.3 feet by tomorrow evening.the river will fall below
flood stage by Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat
Rifle River
Sterling 6 4.9 Wed 10 AM 6.5 7.2 5.2
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$
msb458
WGUS43 KAPX 100257
FLWAPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
957 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016
...The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a flood warning
for the following rivers in Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.Because of rapid snowmelt and forecast rainfall through mid-week...the Rifle River at Sterling is expected to rise about flood stage on Thursday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Persons in the warned areas should take steps to protect property
from rising water levels.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will issue another statement
on this developing situation...Insert time here!!...as new
information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-101457-
/O.EXT.KAPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160311T2000Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160310T0452Z.160310T1800Z.160311T1400Z.NO/
957 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rifle River near Sterling.* At 9:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 5.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 6.7 feet by tomorrow early afternoon.the river will fall
below flood stage by late Friday morning.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat
Rifle River
Sterling 6 5.8 Wed 09 PM 6.5 4.9 4.1
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$455
WGUS83 KAPX 101546
FLSAPX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1046 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.ALTHOUGH RIVER LEVELS HAVE PEAKED...ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LEVELS
WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. RIVER LEVELS WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...or local media outlets...for the
latest information concerning this flooding situation.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will issue another statement
on this developing situation LATER THIS EVENING OR as new
information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-110346-
/O.EXT.KAPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160311T1500Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160310T0530Z.160310T1800Z.160311T0900Z.NO/
1046 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* until Friday morning.
* At 10:30 AM Thursday the stage was 6.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 6.5 feet by this
afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage early tomorrow.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun
Rifle River
Sterling 6 6.4 Thu 10 AM 6.2 4.9 4.1
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$
MSB498
WGUS83 KAPX 110139
FLSAPX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
839 PM EST THU MAR 10 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.THE RIVER LEVEL HAS PEAKED...HOWEVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LEVELS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. RIVER LEVELS WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...or local media outlets...for the
latest information concerning this flooding situation.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will issue another statement
on this developing situation FRIDAY MORNING OR as new
information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-111330-
/O.EXT.KAPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160311T1330Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160310T0530Z.160310T1930Z.160311T0730Z.NO/
839 PM EST THU MAR 10 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* until Friday morning.
* At 7:30 PM Thursday the stage was 6.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
after midnight tomorrow.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun
Rifle River
Sterling 6 6.4 Thu 07 PM 4.7 4.1 3.8
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 10:49 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 24 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.