Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 11:51AM EDT until April 6 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 8:51am
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Manistee River near Sherman affecting Wexford County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday was 7.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday afternoon and continue falling to 3.8 feet Sunday,
April 12.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.0 feet on 03/29/1993.
- 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.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 415 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Arenac, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov