Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 10:28PM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Grand River at Lansing affecting Ingham County.
Sycamore Creek At Holt affecting Ingham County.
Red Cedar River At East Lansing affecting Ingham County.
Looking Glass River Near Eagle affecting Clinton County.
Thornapple River Above Hastings affecting Barry County.
Thornapple River Near Caledonia affecting Kent County.
Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County.
Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County.
Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County.
.Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches has fallen in the past 24 hours on
already saturated soil causing rivers to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Portage River near Vicksburg.
* WHEN...Until 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 fall below flood stage
Monday evening and continue falling to 4.4 feet Saturday,
April 11.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
5.4 feet on 03/05/1976.
- 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