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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
925 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MICHIGAN...
RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING AFFECTING ARENAC COUNTY
WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA
OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP
TO A HALF INCH EXPECTED BEFORE RAIN ENDS AROUND MIDDAY THURSDAY.
RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN HAS CAUSED THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING
TO RISE RAPIDLY OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS...AND MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREAS SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT PROPERTY
FROM RISING WATER LEVELS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO
HIGHER GROUND.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD WILL ISSUE ANOTHER STATEMENT
ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION THURSDAY MORNING...OR AS ANY NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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925 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON....
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT THE CAMPGROUND
AT WHITE'S CANOE LIVERY AT MELITA ROAD BRIDGE.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
RIFLE RIVER
STERLING 6 5.0 WED 08 PM 7.0 4.6 3.9
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