Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 14 at 9:22PM EDT until April 15 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 6:22pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Michigan, including the
following counties, Muskegon, Newaygo and Oceana.
* WHEN...Until 330 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 919 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the warned area.
- Rainfall of over an inch has already fallen as of 915pm.
Rainfall rates over 1 inch per hour are occurring across
portions of Oceana, Muskegon and Newaygo Counties. With
additional heavy rain approaching the area off of Lake
Michigan, therefore a Flood Warning has been issued.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Muskegon, Newaygo, White Cloud, Shelby, Muskegon Heights,
Fremont, Roosevelt Park, North Muskegon, Whitehall, Montague,
Lakewood Club, Hesperia, Grant, Norton Shores, Dalton,
Croton, Holton, Bridgeton, New Era and Rothbury.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Muskegon, MI; Newaygo, MI; Oceana, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov