Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 10:28PM EDT until April 6 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Grand River at Ionia affecting Ionia County.
Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant affecting Isabella County.
Pine River at Alma affecting Gratiot County.
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Michigan...
Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent 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.
* WHERE...Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of Island Park and
Nelson Park in western Mt. Pleasant.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
morning to 8.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon to 5.0 feet early
Wednesday morning. It will rise to 5.4 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.1 feet on 05/29/1973.
- 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:
Isabella, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov