Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 8:34AM EDT until April 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 5:34am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Manistee River near Sherman affecting Wexford County.
For the Rifle River...including Sterling...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Manistee River...including Sherman...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, High water impacts the canoe livery at
River View Campground.
At 9.0 feet, High water begins to impact the campground at White's
Canoe Livery at Melita Road bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 AM EDT Friday was 7.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.3
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.3 feet on 03/15/1946.
- 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.
Saturday morning at 845 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Arenac, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov