Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 10:28PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Michigan...
Cass River At Frankenmuth affecting Saginaw County.
Saginaw River At Saginaw affecting Saginaw and Bay Counties.
...Observed flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Michigan...
Swartz Creek Near Flint affecting Genesee County.
For the Cass River...including Cass City, Vassar, Frankenmuth...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Saginaw River...including Saginaw...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Swartz Creek near Flint.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 10.0 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 Sunday morning at 1030 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Genesee, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov