Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 11:46PM EDT until April 21 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:46pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Tittabawassee River At Midland affecting Midland and Saginaw
Counties.
Saginaw River At Saginaw affecting Saginaw and Bay Counties.
For the Tittabawassee River...including Sanford, Midland...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Saginaw River...including Saginaw...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saginaw River at Saginaw.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 18.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/dtx.
The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1100 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Bay, MI; Saginaw, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov