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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Mar 28, 2020, 8:34 AM EDT for Jackson County, Michigan. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2020, 8:34 AM EDT (12:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Jackson County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Grand River at Jackson (JACM4). The gauge peaked at 13.97 ft at Mar 28, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04109000, 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 Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 28, 7:29 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 7:29 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 407 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-290815- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 407 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a marginal risk of severe storms. The main threat is large hail. There is a low chance of a tornado late this afternoon and evening across far southwest Lower Michigan. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Strong winds on Sunday could cause scattered power outages. Minor flooding and beach erosion is possible near Lake Michigan Sunday and Sunday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. LMZ844>849-290815- 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- 407 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms with lightning strikes are expected, mainly south of Grand Haven. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Gales are possible Sunday along with waves building to 10 feet.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 28, 6:14 AM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 28, 5:16 AM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 42 hr | |
| Mar 28, 5:16 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 42 hr | |
| Mar 28, 12:41 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kalamazoo | 47 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:18 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 13 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:38 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren | 31 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.