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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Apr 5, 2023, 3:49 PM EDT for Kent County, Michigan. It took effect at Apr 6, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2023, 3:49 PM EDT (19:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2023, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Unknown
County Kent County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Grand River at Lowell (LWLM4).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 Apr 5, 2:56 PM EDT, 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 2:56 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 347 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-060800- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 347 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Occasional thunderstorms are expected this morning through the afternoon. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and isolated tornadoes are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today. LMZ844>849-060800- 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- 347 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft today. Thunderstorms will pose a hazard to mariners today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today.
In the hours 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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| Apr 4, 8:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 12:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 18 min | |
| Apr 5, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 54 min | |
| Apr 5, 3:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Mason | 54 min |
| Apr 5, 5:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Muskegon | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 61 min | |
| Apr 5, 7:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 42 min |
| Apr 5, 7:29 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 31 min | |
| Apr 5, 7:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Ionia, Kent, Ottawa | 59 min |
| Apr 5, 8:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clinton, Gratiot | 58 min |
| Apr 5, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Isabella, Mecosta, Montcalm | 53 min |
| Apr 5, 8:45 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 90 min | |
| Apr 5, 9:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 9:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 57 min |
| Apr 5, 9:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Kent | 42 min |
| Apr 5, 9:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Eaton | 47 min |
| Apr 5, 10:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton, Ingham | 61 min |
| Apr 5, 10:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ionia, Montcalm | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 10:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Gratiot | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 10:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Kalamazoo | 52 min |
| Apr 5, 10:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Barry | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 11:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Eaton | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 11:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Calhoun | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ingham | 53 min |
| Apr 5, 11:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Jackson | 49 min |
| Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Newaygo | 6 days |
| Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Newaygo | 6 days |
| Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kent | 5 days |
| Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Ottawa | 8 days |
| Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Ingham | 34 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:22 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 8 hr | |
| Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Clinton | 52 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Ingham | 64 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Ionia | 4 days |
| Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kent | 4 days |
| Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kent | 5 days |
| Apr 5, 6:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Gratiot | 18 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.