Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 11:19PM EDT until April 18 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:19pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Au Sable River near Red Oak affecting Oscoda County.
For the Au Sable River...including Red Oak...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Au Sable River near Red Oak.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 PM EDT Friday was 7.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 4.6 feet Friday,
April 24.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.9 feet on 04/15/2014.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday morning.Saturday morning
at 1130 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Oscoda, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov