Alert archive / Michigan / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this river flood warning at Mar 27, 2016, 9:24 AM EDT for Arenac County, Michigan. It took effect at Mar 28, 2016, 12:48 PM EDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2016, 9:24 AM EDT (13:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 28, 2016, 12:48 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 35 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 13:27 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 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.
173
WGUS43 KAPX 271324
FLWAPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
924 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 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
.RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...COMBINED WITH ONGOING
SNOWMELT...IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. A CREST OF 6.5 FEET IS EXPECTED LATE
MONDAY NIGHT. FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.
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 THIS EVENING...OR as new
information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-280124-
/O.NEW.KAPX.FL.W.0004.160328T1648Z-160330T0400Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160328T1648Z.160329T0600Z.160329T2200Z.NO/
924 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* from Monday afternoon to late Tuesday night....
* At 8:30 AM Sunday the stage was 4.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and
continue to rise to near 6.5 feet by early Tuesday morning.the
river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday evening.
* 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 Mon Tue Wed
Rifle River
Sterling 6 4.0 Sun 08 AM 5.2 6.5 5.5
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$
JZ4 follow-up statements
802
WGUS83 KAPX 280057
FLSAPX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
857 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.ONGOING RAINFALL...COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT...IS EXPECTED TO
PUSH THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
AFTERNOON. A CREST OF 6.5 FEET IS EXPECTED LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...or local media outlets...for the
latest information concerning this flooding situation.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will issue another statement
on this developing situation MONDAY MORNING OR as new
information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-281257-
/O.CON.KAPX.FL.W.0004.160328T1648Z-160330T0400Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160328T1648Z.160329T0600Z.160329T2200Z.NO/
857 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* from Monday afternoon to late Tuesday night.
* At 8:30 PM Sunday the stage was 4.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and
continue to rise to near 6.5 feet by early Tuesday morning.the
river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday evening.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
Rifle River
Sterling 6 4.4 Sun 08 PM 6.5 5.5 4.3
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$839
WGUS83 KAPX 281439
FLSAPX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1039 AM EDT MON MAR 28 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.RAINFALL FROM SUNDAY NIGHT...COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT...IS
EXPECTED TO PUSH THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. A CREST OF 6.5 FEET IS EXPECTED LATE
TONIGHT. FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.
Persons in the warned area should take steps to protect property
from rising water levels.
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 THIS EVENING...OR as new
information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-290239-
/O.EXT.KAPX.FL.W.0004.160328T2024Z-160330T0900Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160328T2024Z.160329T0600Z.160330T0300Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT MON MAR 28 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Tuesday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* from this afternoon to late Tuesday night.
* At 10:30 AM Monday the stage was 5.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue to rise to near 6.5 feet by after midnight tomorrow.the
river will fall below flood stage by tomorrow late evening.
* 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 Tue Wed Thu
Rifle River
Sterling 6 5.4 Mon 10 AM 6.5 5.8 4.5
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$
JZ517
WGUS83 KAPX 290130
FLSAPX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
930 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.RAINFALL FROM SUNDAY NIGHT...COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT...IS
EXPECTED TO PUSH THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING TO ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE LATER TONIGHT. A CREST OF 6.4 FEET IS EXPECTED TUESDAY
MORNING. FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.
Persons in the warned area should take steps to protect property
from rising water levels.
Safety message...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...or local media outlets...for the
latest information concerning this flooding situation.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will issue another statement
on this FLOODING situation TUESDAY MORNING...OR as new information
becomes available.
&&
MIC011-291330-
/O.CON.KAPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160330T0900Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.160329T0204Z.160329T0600Z.160330T0300Z.NO/
930 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* until late Tuesday night.
* At 8:30 PM Monday the stage was 5.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 6.4 feet by tomorrow morning.the river will fall below
flood stage by tomorrow late evening.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Tue Wed Thu
Rifle River
Sterling 6 5.8 Mon 08 PM 5.8 4.5 3.9
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$497
WGUS83 KAPX 291746
FLSAPX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
146 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.The Rifle River has crested and will continue to fall over the next 24 hours.
&&
MIC011-291816-
/O.CAN.KAPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160330T0900Z/
/STRM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
146 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* At 1:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 5.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 5.9 feet.
* 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 5.6 Tue 01 PM 5.1 4.1 3.7
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$
JKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 10:13 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 37 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.