Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 10:59AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 7:59am
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Manistee River near Sherman affecting Wexford County.
For the Manistee River...including Sherman...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Manistee River near Sherman.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Saturday was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 15.2 feet
Saturday, April 25.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.9 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Next update this evening at 1100 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Wexford, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov