Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:56AM EDT until April 19 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 7:56am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Cass River At Frankenmuth affecting Saginaw County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Tittabawassee River At Midland affecting Saginaw and Midland
Counties.
Saginaw River At Saginaw affecting Saginaw and Bay Counties.
.Recent rainfall and forecast rainfall today will continue to cause
the rivers to rise.
For the Cass River...including Cass City, Vassar, Frankenmuth...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tittabawassee River...including Sanford, Midland...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Saginaw River...including Saginaw...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tittabawassee River at Midland.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 25.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.3
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/dtx.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Midland, MI; Saginaw, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov