Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 13 at 3:19PM EDT until April 14 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 12:19pm
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
FFWAPX
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
A Dam Floodgate Release in...
Western Alcona County in northern Michigan...
East Central Oscoda County in northern Michigan...
* Until 230 PM EDT Tuesday.
* At 319 PM EDT, Dam operators reported high flows are being
released through the Mio Dam.
HAZARD...Flash flooding from elevated river levels.
SOURCE...Dam operator.
IMPACT...Flooding of areas along the river immediately
downstream of the dam.
* The nearest downstream town is Mio and then McKinley...located
about 9.5 miles from the dam. Areas downstream from the Mio Dam
along the Au Sable River should be prepared for flooding.
Flooding is occurring along the Au Sable River.
Instruction:
If you are in low lying areas below the Mio Dam you should move to
higher ground immediately. Do not attempt to drive across flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Alcona, MI; Oscoda, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov