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River Flood Advisory 93, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 11, 2017Calhoun County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood advisory at Apr 11, 2017, 1:59 AM EDT for Calhoun County, Michigan. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 11, 2017, 1:59 AM EDT (05:59 UTC)
Expired: Apr 12, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 42 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Calhoun County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Burlington (BURM4). The gauge peaked at 6.03 ft at Apr 12, 2017, 6:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 6.5 ft
Moderate stage: 9 ft
Major stage: 11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04096405, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood advisory 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 advisory went out at Apr 11, 12:43 AM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 12:43 AM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 10, 11:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1126 PM EDT Mon Apr 10 2017

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-120200-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
1126 PM EDT Mon Apr 10 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

The heavy rain from earlier has caused some minor flooding in low
lying areas. Some roads remain blocked due to flooding in some
areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

High water levels will continue through the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LMZ844>849-120200-
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-
1126 PM EDT Mon Apr 10 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 10, 9:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
920 PM EDT MON APR 10 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W ADA                 42.95N 85.53W
04/10/2017  M1.91 INCH       KENT               MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 60
            MINUTES.

&&

JAM

Local storm report, Apr 10, 9:22 PM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
922 PM EDT MON APR 10 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0836 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW FREEPORT          42.80N 85.34W
04/10/2017                   KENT               MI   PUBLIC

            KENT COUNTY SAR REPORTS BARN DESTROYED ON
            92ND STREET. DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH TORNADIC
            DEBRIS SIGNATURE SEEN ON RADAR.

&&

TJT

Local storm report, Apr 10, 9:23 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
923 PM EDT MON APR 10 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0908 PM     HAIL             4 NW SAINT JOHNS        43.04N 84.61W
04/10/2017  E0.25 INCH       CLINTON            MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

JAM

Local storm report, Apr 10, 9:24 PM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
924 PM EDT MON APR 10 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0903 PM     HAIL             3 SSE HAMILTON          42.64N 85.98W
04/10/2017  E0.25 INCH       ALLEGAN            MI   PUBLIC

            REPORTED AT 130TH AND M40, HAMILTON, MI.

&&

JAM

Local storm report, Apr 10, 9:34 PM EDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
934 PM EDT MON APR 10 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0836 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW FREEPORT          42.80N 85.34W
04/10/2017                   KENT               MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            UPDATED: KENT COUNTY SAR REPORTS BARN
            DESTROYED ON 92ND STREET. DAMAGE ASSOCIATED
            WITH TORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE SEEN ON
            RADAR. TREES REPORTED BLOCKING 92ND STREET
            BETWEEN WINGEIER AND FREEPORT AVE.

&&

JAM

Local storm report, Apr 10, 9:39 PM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
939 PM EDT MON APR 10 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0935 PM     HEAVY RAIN       EAST GRAND RAPIDS       42.95N 85.61W
04/10/2017  M1.38 INCH       KENT               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR. OBSERVER NOTED
            STANDING WATER IN STREET. BRETON/ELMWOOD IS
            CLOSED DUE TO STANDING WATER.

&&

JAM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 10, 8:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Kent	28 min
Apr 10, 8:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Kent, Ottawa	6 hr
Apr 10, 8:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Kent	34 min
Apr 10, 8:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Barry	34 min
Apr 10, 8:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GRR		26 min
Apr 10, 8:37 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GRR	Ionia, Kent	23 min
Apr 10, 8:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Allegan	28 min
Apr 10, 9:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRR	Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia	6 hr
Apr 10, 11:00 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Clinton	5 days
Apr 10, 11:46 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	50 hr
Apr 10, 11:46 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	50 hr
Apr 11, 12:31 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Kalamazoo	3 days
Apr 11, 12:31 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ingham	37 hr
Apr 11, 10:25 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Kalamazoo	36 hr
Apr 11, 4:25 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ionia	29 days

Nearby

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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.