Flood Advisory - Event Continued
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1003 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...
GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
SYCAMORE CREEK AT HOLT AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY
MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY
FLAT RIVER NEAR SMYRNA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...
GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY
PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY
WHITE RIVER ABOVE WHITEHALL AFFECTING MUSKEGON COUNTY
.SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN HAS SEEN WARM WEATHER OVER THE COURSE OF
THE LAST WEEK...WHICH HAS RESULTED IN LOSING MUCH OF OUR SNOW PACK.
THE MELT WATER HAS MADE ITS WAY INTO AREA RIVERS AND RIVER STAGES
HAVE BEEN ON THE RISE THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF
A HALF INCH IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH
FURTHER SNOW MELTWATER WORKING ITS WAY INTO RIVERS WILL RESULT IN
SOME RIVER STAGES EXCEEDING BANKFULL. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST SITES
ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED BANKFULL. THE FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED
AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
Safety Message...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE
FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN
ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY
BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL
EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS
INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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1003 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY MARCH 20.
* AT 08 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...EXPECT EXTENSIVE LOWLAND OVERFLOW TO OCCUR
All information obtained from the National Weather Service.