Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 10:49AM EDT until April 7 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 7:49am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Gaylord MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Manistee River near Sherman affecting Wexford County.
For the Manistee River...including Sherman...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Manistee River near Sherman.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of property and homes adjacent to
right bank of river along Ojibway Drive, Ottawa Drive, and
Chippewa Drive 1 mile north of Sherman. Flooding of N11 Road
between W14 Road and W16 Road 1 mile northwest of Mesick.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 15.9 feet Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.0 feet on 03/18/1990.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by Friday morning at 1100 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Wexford, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov