Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 1:18PM EDT until April 7 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 10:18am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County.
...The Flood Warning continues 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...Manistee River near Sherman.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding impacts the Wilderness Canoe
livery along left bank of river just downstream of M-37 bridge.
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 12:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:45 PM EDT Friday was 15.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday morning.
- 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 as needed.Saturday afternoon at
400 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Wexford, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov