Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 12:48AM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 9:48pm
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County.
Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Portage River near Vicksburg.
* WHEN...From this morning to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Minor basement flooding begins at the first
house near the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 5.3 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
5.4 feet on 06/30/1978.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Area Description:
Kalamazoo, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov