Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 8:12PM EDT until April 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County.
For the Rifle River...including Sterling...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 6.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM EDT Saturday was 7.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 3.6 feet
Saturday, April 25.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.4 feet on 06/14/2010.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning.Sunday morning at
800 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Arenac, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov