Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 10:28PM EDT until April 9 at 2:00AM 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saginaw River at Saginaw.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Thursday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 19.8 feet early Monday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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:
Bay, MI; Saginaw, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov