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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this river flood warning at Apr 2, 2025, 11:49 AM EDT for Newaygo County, Michigan. It took effect at Apr 4, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2025, 11:49 AM EDT (15:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Unknown
County Newaygo County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Muskegon River at Bridgeton (BDGM4). The gauge peaked at 11.65 ft at Apr 5, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04122025, 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 2, 10:55 AM EDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 10:55 AM EDT, 54 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-030815- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Slick roads and isolated power outages are possible through mid morning near and north of M46 due to a mix of snow and freezing rain. Thunderstorms are likely today. Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening, mainly near and south of I96. If severe thunderstorms occur, damaging winds in excess of 70 mph, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Localized minor flooding of poor drainage areas is possible today, especially near and south of M20. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. LMZ844>849-030815- 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- 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from St Joseph to Manistee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Periods of gales are expected through this evening. Winds and waves will then remain hazardous to small craft through tonight and into Thursday. Thunderstorms are possible today. Some storms this afternoon and evening may be severe with winds in excess of 40 knots, hail, and waterspouts. The best chance for this to occur is south of Muskegon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft through Thursday Afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. Thomas
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 10:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Apr 2, 10:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Ottawa, Van Buren | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 11:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Newaygo | 7 days |
| Apr 2, 12:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 10 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:03 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kalamazoo | 5 days |
| Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Ingham | 65 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Ingham | 4 days |
| Apr 2, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Van Buren | 61 min |
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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.