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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Detroit, MI

January 12, 2020Saginaw County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this river flood warning at Jan 12, 2020, 4:53 AM EST for Saginaw County, Michigan. It took effect at Jan 12, 2020, 8:30 AM EST. It was in force for 45 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 12, 2020, 4:53 AM EST (09:53 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 12, 2020, 8:30 AM EST
Expired
Jan 14, 2020, 5:43 AM EST
In force
45 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Saginaw County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:57 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 Cass River at Frankenmuth (FRNM4). The gauge peaked at 19.74 ft at Jan 13, 2020, 8:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04151500, 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 warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 11, 6:13 PM EST, 10 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 6:13 PM EST, 10 hours 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 5:51 AM EST, 23 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
551 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020

MIZ047-053-121100-
Midland-Saginaw-
551 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

An Ice Storm Warning is in effect. Refer to the latest Winter
Weather Message for additional information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

MIZ048-049-054-055-121100-
Bay-Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-
551 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

An Ice Storm Warning is in effect. Refer to the latest Winter
Weather Message for additional information.

A Lakeshore Flood Warning is in effect through Sunday morning. Refer
to the latest Lakeshore Hazard Message for additional information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The Lakeshore Flood Warning continues through Sunday morning. Refer
to the latest Lakeshore Hazard Message for more information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

MIZ060>062-068-069-121100-
Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-Livingston-Oakland-
551 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

An Ice Storm Warning is in effect. Refer to the latest Winter
Weather Message for additional information.

A Flood Watch is in effect. Refer to the latest flood statement for
additional information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

MIZ063-070-121100-
St. Clair-Macomb-
551 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect. Refer to the latest Winter
Weather Message for additional information.

A Flood Watch is in effect. Refer to the latest flood statement for
additional information.

A Lakeshore Flood Warning is in effect for St. Clair County and a
Lakeshore Flood Advisory is in effect for Macomb County. Refer to
the latest Lakeshore Hazard Statement for more information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The Lakeshore Flood Warning continues for St. Clair County through
Sunday morning. Refer to the latest Lakeshore Hazard Message for more
information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

MIZ075-076-082-083-121100-
Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
551 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Flood Watch is in effect. Refer to the latest flood statement for
additional information.

A Lakeshore Flood Advisory is in effect for Wayne County. Refer to
the latest Lakeshore Hazard Statement for more information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-121100-
Lake St Clair-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM
off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw
Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
551 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Huron and Lake St Clair.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Gale Warnings are in effect. Refer to the latest Marine Weather
Message for additional information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Gale Warnings remain in effect through Sunday. Refer to the latest
Marine Weather Message for additional information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 3:51 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX12 hr
Jan 12, 3:50 PM ESTCoastal Flood StatementDTXMonroe6 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Michigan, 2020Every river flood warning in 2020

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.