Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 1:53PM EDT until April 6 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 10:53am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac MI has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Flint River Near Flint affecting Saginaw and Genesee Counties.
For the Flint River...including Flint...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Flint.
* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Some basements and backyards along and
near the river begin to flood. Water affects some roads along the
river and its tributaries.
At 14.0 feet, Some homes in Flint Township experience minor
flooding. Some buildings in Burton, along Thread Creek near where
it enters the Flint River, sustain extensive basement damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 13.8 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- 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.water.noaa.gov/wfo/dtx.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Genesee, MI; Saginaw, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov