Alert archive / Michigan / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT for Arenac County, Michigan. It took effect at Apr 21, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT (01:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2017, 10:24 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 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 01:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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.
929
WGUS43 KAPX 200101
FLWAPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
900 PM EDT WED APR 19 2017
...The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a flood warning
for the following rivers in Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.Expected heavy rainfall...of 1.00 to 1.50 inches to impact the Rifle River basin during the next 24 hours. The river is expected to rise above flood stage by early Saturday morning.
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.
&&
MIC011-201300-
/O.NEW.KAPX.FL.W.0004.170421T2100Z-170423T0224Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.170421T2100Z.170422T0600Z.170422T2024Z.NO/
900 PM EDT WED APR 19 2017
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening....
* At 8:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 3.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Friday afternoon and continue
to rise to near 6.7 feet by early Saturday morning.the river will
fall below flood stage by Saturday 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 3.3 Wed 08 PM 4.4 6.7 5.2
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$
JSL2 follow-up statements
583
WGUS83 KAPX 201703
FLSAPX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
103 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2017
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.Overnight and morning rainfall is expected to push the Rifle
River near Sterling to above flood stage on Friday and remain
above flood into the weekend.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...or local media outlets...for the
latest information concerning this flooding situation.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will issue another statement
on this developing situation as new information becomes available.
&&
MIC011-210503-
/O.EXT.KAPX.FL.W.0004.170421T2125Z-170423T0224Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.170421T2125Z.170422T0600Z.170422T2024Z.NO/
103 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening.
* At 12:30 PM Thursday the stage was 3.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow afternoon and
continue to rise to near 6.7 feet by early Saturday morning.the
river will fall below flood stage by Saturday afternoon.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun
Rifle River
Sterling 6 3.6 Thu 12 PM 4.4 6.7 5.2
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$740
WGUS83 KAPX 210154
FLSAPX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
954 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2017
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling AFFECTING Arenac County
.Rainfall over the last 24 hours in the Rifle River basin was
not as heavy as expected. Because of this...the river is no
longer expected to reach flood stage near Sterling. The flood
warning has thus been cancelled.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Interests along the Rifle River should still monitor river levels
over the next couple of days. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...
or local media outlets...for the latest information.
&&
MIC011-210224-
/O.CAN.KAPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170423T0224Z/
/STRM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2017
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Rifle River near Sterling.
* At 9:30 PM Thursday the stage was 3.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 5.4 feet early
Saturday 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 Fri Sat Sun
Rifle River
Sterling 6 3.8 Thu 09 PM 5.4 4.4 3.7
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8384 4407 8408 4416 8408 4416 8398
4408 8384 4399 8379
$$
JZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 10:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | APX | Arenac | 14 days |
| Apr 20, 4:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Grand Traverse, Wexford | 25 min |
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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.