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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Gaylord, MI

April 2, 2026Arenac County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this river flood warning at Apr 2, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT for Arenac County, Michigan. It took effect at Apr 3, 2026, 3:23 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 2, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT (14:50 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 3, 2026, 3:23 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 6, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Gaylord, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Arenac County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:52 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 Rifle River near Sterling (STRM4).

Action stage: 5 ft
Minor stage: 6 ft
Moderate stage: 11 ft
Major stage: 13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04142000, 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 Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 1, 5:50 PM EDT, 17 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 5:50 PM EDT, 17 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 2:07 PM EDT, 20 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
207 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-021815-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
207 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A light wintry mix will advance into northern lower Michigan very
late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Wintry precipitation will overspread northern Michigan Thursday
morning. Warming temperatures in the afternoon and evening will
turn precipitation to mostly rain. However, light to moderate
accumulations of ice are expected across much of northern
Michigan. Snow and sleet accumulations will be possible, mainly
in eastern upper Michigan. See the ongoing Winter Weather
Advisories for additional information.

Thunderstorms are possible late Thursday into Thursday night.
There is a chance for severe thunderstorms Thursday night in
northern lower Michigan. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat,
though large hail, a tornado or two, and very heavy rain are all
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through this evening.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-021815-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
207 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan
nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Gale force winds are expected across parts of northern Lake Huron
and northern Lake Michigan on Thursday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Thursday night on
Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Damaging winds and large hail will
be possible with any severe storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through this evening.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 10:49 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	APX	Wexford	7 days
Apr 2, 2:48 PM EDT	Ice Storm Warning	APX	Alpena, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac, Montmorency and 2 more	8 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.