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River Flood Advisory 33, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

February 18, 2018Barry County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood advisory at Feb 18, 2018, 1:18 PM EST for Barry County, Michigan. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 18, 2018, 1:18 PM EST (18:18 UTC)
Expired: Feb 19, 2018, 1:18 PM EST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Barry County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 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 Thornapple River at Hastings (HSTM4). The gauge peaked at 4.92 ft at Feb 20, 2018, 1:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 5 ft
Minor stage: 7 ft
Moderate stage: 9 ft
Major stage: 10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04117500, 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 Feb 18, 1:05 PM EST, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 1:05 PM EST, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 11:12 AM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1112 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-191000-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
1112 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Several rounds of heavy rain are forecasted Monday through Tuesday
Night. Water levels will likely be elevated ahead of the rain due
to the ongoing snow melt. There will likely still be some ice in
the rivers. All this will support an increased risk for flooding
for much of the week.

Thunderstorms will be possible Monday afternoon into Tuesday night.
Any stronger storm could contain gusty winds.

Wind gusts may top 40 mph mainly Tuesday afternoon or evening.
This could lead to scattered power outages.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

MJS NJJ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 18, 8:14 AM EST, 5 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
814 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2018

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

0745 AM     SNOW             2 NW BEECHWOOD          42.82N 86.15W
02/18/2018  M0.6 INCH        OTTAWA             MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-OW-14, 2 NW BEECHWOOD.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 WSW GRANDVILLE        42.90N 85.78W
02/18/2018  M0.7 INCH        KENT               MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-KN-14, 1 WSW GRANDVILLE.

0700 AM     SNOW             PLAINWELL               42.44N 85.65W
02/18/2018  M0.2 INCH        ALLEGAN            MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-AN-25, PLAINWELL.

0700 AM     SNOW             GRANDVILLE              42.90N 85.77W
02/18/2018  M0.7 INCH        KENT               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GPDM4, GRANDVILLE.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 N GRASS LAKE          42.27N 84.20W
02/18/2018  M0.1 INCH        JACKSON            MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-JC-24, 1 N GRASS LAKE.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NNE ALTO              42.89N 85.37W
02/18/2018  M0.5 INCH        KENT               MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-KN-96, 2 NNE ALTO.

0700 AM     SNOW             GRAND LEDGE             42.77N 84.77W
02/18/2018  M0.5 INCH        EATON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GDLM4, GRAND LEDGE.

0700 AM     SNOW             NWS FORECAST OFFICE GRA 42.89N 85.54W
02/18/2018  M0.3 INCH        KENT               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRRM4, NWS FORECAST
            OFFICE GRAND RAPIDS.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SW WYOMING            42.86N 85.74W
02/18/2018  M0.4 INCH        KENT               MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-KN-97, 2 SW WYOMING.

0700 AM     SNOW             HASTINGS                42.65N 85.30W
02/18/2018  M0.1 INCH        BARRY              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HASM4, HASTINGS.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NW SYLVESTER          43.56N 85.28W
02/18/2018  M0.1 INCH        MECOSTA            MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-ME-10, 2 NW SYLVESTER.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NNE PAW PAW           42.27N 85.86W
02/18/2018  M1.5 INCH        VAN BUREN          MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-VB-4, 3 NNE PAW PAW.

0700 AM     SNOW             SCOTTVILLE 2 SE         43.93N 86.25W
02/18/2018  M1.1 INCH        MASON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SCOM4, SCOTTVILLE 2
            SE.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SSE STONY LAKE        43.50N 86.47W
02/18/2018  M0.2 INCH        OCEANA             MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-OC-2, 4 SSE STONY LAKE.

0655 AM     SNOW             MUSKEGON COUNTY AIRPORT 43.17N 86.24W
02/18/2018  M1.0 INCH        MUSKEGON           MI   ASOS

            ASOS STATION MKG, MUSKEGON COUNTY AIRPORT.

0653 AM     SNOW             GERALD R FORD INTL      42.89N 85.54W
02/18/2018  M0.3 INCH        KENT               MI   ASOS

            ASOS STATION GRR, GERALD R FORD INTL.

0653 AM     SNOW             CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT    42.78N 84.59W
02/18/2018  M0.4 INCH        CLINTON            MI   ASOS

            ASOS STATION LAN, CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT.

0645 AM     SNOW             2 WNW BELMONT           43.09N 85.64W
02/18/2018  M0.2 INCH        KENT               MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-KN-60, 2 WNW BELMONT.

0630 AM     SNOW             2 NE SARANAC            42.96N 85.17W
02/18/2018  M0.3 INCH        IONIA              MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-IN-1, 2 NE SARANAC.

0600 AM     SNOW             1 N EAST GRAND RAPIDS   42.97N 85.61W
02/18/2018  M0.4 INCH        KENT               MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-KN-16, 1 N EAST GRAND
            RAPIDS.

0500 AM     SNOW             6 NW SCOTTVILLE         44.04N 86.34W
02/18/2018  M1.7 INCH        MASON              MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-MS-1, 6 NW SCOTTVILLE.

1200 AM     SNOW             MUSKEGON 4 SE           43.18N 86.20W
02/18/2018  M1.0 INCH        MUSKEGON           MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MKNM4, MUSKEGON 4 SE.

1159 PM     SNOW             WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVER 42.28N 85.61W
02/17/2018  M1.1 INCH        KALAMAZOO          MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-KZ-6, WESTERN MICHIGAN
            UNIVERSITY.

&&

Local storm report, Feb 18, 8:19 AM EST, 4 hours 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
819 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2018

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

0800 AM     SNOW             BLOOMINGDALE            42.38N 85.96W
02/18/2018  M0.5 INCH        VAN BUREN          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

JAM

Local storm report, Feb 18, 8:26 AM EST, 4 hours 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
826 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2018

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

0800 AM     SNOW             3 W MEARS               43.68N 86.47W
02/18/2018  M1.4 INCH        OCEANA             MI   PUBLIC

            SNOWFALL TOTAL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
            THIS MORNING.

&&

JAM

Local storm report, Feb 18, 8:53 AM EST, 4 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
853 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2018

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

0815 AM     SNOW             LUDINGTON STATE PARK    44.03N 86.50W
02/18/2018  M0.5 INCH        MASON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LSPM4, LUDINGTON
            STATE PARK.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 W WAYLAND             42.67N 85.68W
02/18/2018  M0.2 INCH        ALLEGAN            MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-AN-1, 1 W WAYLAND.

0700 AM     SNOW             EAST GRAND RAPIDS       42.94N 85.61W
02/18/2018  M0.4 INCH        KENT               MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-KN-7, EAST GRAND RAPIDS.

0700 AM     SNOW             GRANDVILLE              42.90N 85.76W
02/18/2018  M0.4 INCH        KENT               MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-KN-93, GRANDVILLE.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 18, 12:57 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	14 days
Feb 18, 12:57 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ottawa	13 days
Feb 18, 12:57 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ingham	7 days
Feb 18, 12:57 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ingham	8 days
Feb 18, 12:57 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Clinton	15 days
Feb 18, 12:57 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Clinton	11 days
Feb 18, 12:57 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kalamazoo	9 days
Feb 18, 1:18 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ionia	24 hr
Feb 18, 1:18 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Kent	24 hr
Feb 18, 1:18 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Kent	24 hr
Feb 18, 1:18 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ionia	10 days
Feb 18, 1:18 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Kent	6 days
Feb 18, 3:02 PM EST	Flood Watch	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more	45 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.