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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 5, 2023Kent County, Michigan

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, Apr 5, 3:47 AM EDT, 12 hours 2 minutes before
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

Local storm report, Apr 5, 12:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 8:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGRRClinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia34 min
Apr 5, 12:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR18 min
Apr 5, 1:21 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR54 min
Apr 5, 3:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRMason54 min
Apr 5, 5:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRMuskegon23 min
Apr 5, 6:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR61 min
Apr 5, 7:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRAllegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Van Buren42 min
Apr 5, 7:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR31 min
Apr 5, 7:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRIonia, Kent, Ottawa59 min
Apr 5, 8:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRClinton, Gratiot58 min
Apr 5, 8:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRIsabella, Mecosta, Montcalm53 min
Apr 5, 8:45 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR90 min
Apr 5, 9:12 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRRAllegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 7 more6 hr
Apr 5, 9:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRAllegan, Kalamazoo, Van Buren57 min
Apr 5, 9:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRKent42 min
Apr 5, 9:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRREaton47 min
Apr 5, 10:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClinton, Ingham61 min
Apr 5, 10:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRIonia, Montcalm37 min
Apr 5, 10:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRGratiot41 min
Apr 5, 10:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRKalamazoo52 min
Apr 5, 10:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRBarry34 min
Apr 5, 11:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRREaton46 min
Apr 5, 11:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRCalhoun50 min
Apr 5, 11:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRIngham53 min
Apr 5, 11:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRJackson49 min
Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRNewaygo6 days
Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRNewaygo6 days
Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRKent5 days
Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRROttawa8 days
Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRIngham34 hr
Apr 5, 12:22 PM EDTGale WarningGRR8 hr
Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRClinton52 hr
Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRIngham64 hr
Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRIonia4 days
Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRKent4 days
Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRKent5 days
Apr 5, 6:02 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGRRGratiot18 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.