Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 8:48PM EDT until April 6 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County.
For the Rifle River...including Sterling...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling.
* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Friday was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 6.8 feet early tomorrow
afternoon...then remain steady through Sunday. It will fall
below flood stage Monday morning to 3.7 feet early Wednesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.3 feet on 05/28/1968.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at noon EDT.
Area Description:
Arenac, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov