Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 20 at 11:16AM EDT until April 26 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 20, 2026 - 8:16am
Expires:
April 21, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Grand River at Grand Rapids affecting Kent County.
Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County.
Grand River at Ionia affecting Ionia County.
Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County.
Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County.
Thornapple River Above Hastings affecting Barry County.
Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County.
Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Grand River at Lowell affecting Kent County.
Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County.
Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County.
Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Grand River at Ada affecting Kent County.
Grand River at Lansing affecting Ingham County.
Red Cedar River At East Lansing affecting Ingham County.
Pere Marquette River near Scottville affecting Mason County.
White River near Whitehall affecting Muskegon County.
Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant affecting Isabella County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Muskegon River at Newaygo.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Expect the Bridge Street Bridge in the
City of Newaygo to be closed. Expect major flooding downstream
from the City of Newaygo in the areas of Anderson Flats and Old
Women's Bend in Garfield Township and Sycamore Flats, 100th Ave,
and Sugarbush Lane in Ashland Township. Expect moderate flooding
on Sarrell Street in the City of Newaygo. Expect Flech Ave near
the Anderson Flats area to be closed. Expect all public River
Access Sites to be closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM EDT Monday was 16.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 10.7 feet Monday,
April 27.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.6 feet on 01/31/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
This will be the last river flood statement on this event. Stay
tuned to developments.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Area Description:
Newaygo, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov