Alert archive / Michigan / Flash Flood Warnings in 2020
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this flash flood warning at May 18, 2020, 11:52 PM EDT for Gladwin County, Michigan. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2020, 11:52 PM EDT (03:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2020, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Flash flood emergency
- Damage threat
- Catastrophic
- Flood severity
- None
County Gladwin County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:54 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 nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 161 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 591 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
354
WGUS53 KAPX 190352
FFWAPX
MIC051-191145-
/O.NEW.KAPX.FF.W.0003.200519T0352Z-200519T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1152 PM EDT Mon May 18 2020
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR the Cedar River below the Chapel Dam...
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Cedar River below Chapel Dam in Southwestern Gladwin County in
northern Michigan...
* Until 745 AM EDT Tuesday.
* At 1146 PM EDT, Emergency Management flash flooding is imminent on
the Cedar River below the Chapel Dam.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams.
Flood waters are moving down the Cedar River from the Chapel Dam.
All people within this area need to seek higher ground immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 4402 8460 4403 8441 4395 8435 4383 8439
4382 8460
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
$$
MLR2 follow-up statements
560
WGUS73 KAPX 190416
FFSAPX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1216 AM EDT Tue May 19 2020
MIC051-191145-
/O.CON.KAPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200519T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Gladwin MI-
1216 AM EDT Tue May 19 2020
...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE CEDAR RIVER BELOW THE
CHAPPEL DAM...
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM EDT FOR
the Cedar River below the Chappel Dam in SOUTHWESTERN
GLADWIN COUNTY...
At 1212 AM EDT, Emergency Management reported flash flooding is
imminent on the Cedar River below the Chappel Dam.
THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR areas around the Cedar River
below the Chappel Dam. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency Management.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
crossings, small creeks and streams.
Flood waters are moving down the Cedar River from the Chapel Dam.
All people within this area need to seek higher ground immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 4402 8460 4403 8441 4395 8435 4383 8439
4382 8460
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
$$
MLR535
WGUS53 KAPX 191136
FFWAPX
MIC051-192345-
/O.EXT.KAPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200519T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
736 AM EDT Tue May 19 2020
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Excessive Rain in...
Southwestern Gladwin County in northern Michigan...
* Until 745 PM EDT Tuesday.
* Emergency Management reported flash flooding is imminent on the
Cedar River below the Chapel Dam.
HAZARD...Flash flooding from excessive rain.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 4402 8460 4403 8441 4395 8435 4383 8439
4382 8460
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
MSBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | APX | Gladwin | 5 hr |
| May 19, 9:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | APX | Gladwin | 29 hr |
| May 19, 1:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | APX | Arenac, Gladwin | 6 hr |
| May 19, 7:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | APX | Arenac, Gladwin | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.