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NWUS53 KGRR 302142  
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
542 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2009  
   
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON  
   
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.  
 
..REMARKS..  
 
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE ALLENDALE 42.96N 85.90W  
10/30/2009 M1.68 INCH OTTAWA MI CO-OP OBSERVER  
 
THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.  
 
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN GRANDVILLE 42.91N 85.76W  
10/30/2009 M1.44 INCH KENT MI NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL...WITH MOST OCCURRING  
SINCE 1AM.  
 
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ALMA 43.38N 84.66W  
10/30/2009 M1.12 INCH GRATIOT MI CO-OP OBSERVER  
 
THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.  
 
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN HASTINGS 42.65N 85.29W  
10/30/2009 M1.11 INCH BARRY MI CO-OP OBSERVER  
 
THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.  
 
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN BANGOR 42.31N 86.11W  
10/30/2009 M2.05 INCH VAN BUREN MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
BACKROADS BETWEEN BANGOR AND SOUTH HAVEN ARE BECOMING  
WATER COVERED AND DANGEROUS.  
 
0737 AM HEAVY RAIN 12 E WHITE CLOUD 43.57N 85.53W  
10/30/2009 M1.15 INCH MECOSTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER  
 
THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.  
 
0755 AM HEAVY RAIN EAST GRAND RAPIDS 42.94N 85.61W  
10/30/2009 M2.19 INCH KENT MI CO-OP OBSERVER  
 
THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.  
 
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 E KENTWOOD 42.90N 85.51W  
10/30/2009 M1.86 INCH KENT MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS  
 
THIS IS A 6 HOUR TOTAL MEASURED AT WFO GRAND RAPIDS. THE  
7 HOUR TOTAL IS 1.92 INCHES.  
 
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN IONIA 42.98N 85.06W  
10/30/2009 M1.25 INCH IONIA MI CO-OP OBSERVER  
 
THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.  
 
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W ADA 42.95N 85.53W  
10/30/2009 M1.99 INCH KENT MI NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
THIS IS AN OVERNIGHT RAINFALL TOTAL.  
 
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W FENNVILLE 42.59N 86.16W  
10/30/2009 M2.25 INCH ALLEGAN MI CO-OP OBSERVER  
 
THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 8AM.  
 
0803 AM FLOOD BRECKENRIDGE 43.41N 84.48W  
10/30/2009 GRATIOT MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
SOME STREET FLOODING IS OCCURRING AROUND EATON ST NEAR  
M-46 AND WRIGHT ST NEAR THE ELEVATOR. THE SPOTTER HAS  
MEASURED 1.00 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR.  
 
0830 AM FLOOD 3 W MECOSTA 43.63N 85.29W  
10/30/2009 MECOSTA MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
M-20 AT SCHRADER CREEK IS CLOSED NEAR MECOSTA DUE TO  
WATER COVERING THE ROAD. REPORT IS COURTESY OF WOODTV.  
TIME IS ESTIMATED.  
 
0830 AM FLOOD 2 NNW HOLLAND 42.81N 86.12W  
10/30/2009 OTTAWA MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
WATER IS COVERING THE ROAD AT BUTTERNUT DR AND JAMES ST.  
REPORT IS COURTESY OF WOODTV. TIME IS ESTIMATED.  
 
0830 AM FLOOD 1 S CUTLERVILLE 42.83N 85.66W  
10/30/2009 KENT MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
SOUTH DIVISION AVE BETWEEN 68TH ST AND 76TH ST IS WATER  
 
COVERED. REPORT IS COURTESY OF WOODTV. TIME IS ESTIMATED.  
 
0830 AM FLOOD 2 SW HUDSONVILLE 42.85N 85.90W  
10/30/2009 OTTAWA MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
WESTBOUND CHICAGO DR AT 48TH ST IS EXPERIENCING FLOODING.  
REPORT IS COURTESY OF WOODTV. TIME IS ESTIMATED.  
 
0830 AM FLOOD 1 ESE GRAND RAPIDS 42.96N 85.66W  
10/30/2009 KENT MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
COLLEGE AVE JUST SOUTH OF FULTON IS WATER COVERED. REPORT  
IS COURTESY OF WOODTV. TIME IS ESTIMATED.  
 
0835 AM FLOOD 2 SW ALASKA 42.82N 85.51W  
10/30/2009 KENT MI COUNTY OFFICIAL  
 
KENT COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION REPORTS WATER OVER CHERRY  
VALLEY RD BETWEEN 76TH ST AND 84TH ST.  
 
0838 AM HEAVY RAIN CASCADE 42.91N 85.49W  
10/30/2009 M2.48 INCH KENT MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
THIS IS THE TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR.  
 
0849 AM FLOOD 2 NNW HOPKINS 42.65N 85.78W  
10/30/2009 ALLEGAN MI COUNTY OFFICIAL  
 
THE ALLEGAN COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION REPORTS ROAD WASHOUTS  
ON 24TH ST SOUTH OF 132ND AVE AND 28TH ST SOUTH OF 132ND  
AVE. PLUGGED DRAINS ARE CAUSING PROBLEMS.  
 
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE MOUNT PLEASANT 43.61N 84.76W  
10/30/2009 M1.39 INCH ISABELLA MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
THIS IS TOTAL RAINFALL ENDING AT 9AM.  
 
0909 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE GRAND RAPIDS 42.96N 85.66W  
10/30/2009 M2.62 INCH KENT MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
THIS IS THE RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT WOODTV IN  
GRAND RAPIDS.  
 
0922 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW KENTWOOD 42.87N 85.63W  
10/30/2009 M2.24 INCH KENT MI NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
THIS IS A 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.  
 
0925 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E ALLEGAN 42.53N 85.80W  
10/30/2009 M1.67 INCH ALLEGAN MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
THIS IS RAINFALL THROUGH 925AM.  
 
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S GRAND HAVEN 43.03N 86.22W  
10/30/2009 M1.84 INCH OTTAWA MI NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
THIS IS RAINFALL THROUGH 930AM.  
 
0935 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE GRAND RAPIDS 43.02N 85.64W  
10/30/2009 M2.40 INCH KENT MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
THIS IS STORM TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH 935AM AT WXMI.  
 
1030 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 N HOLLAND STATE PARK 42.83N 86.21W  
10/30/2009 M2.14 INCH OTTAWA MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
THIS IS TOTAL RAINFALL ENDING AT 1030AM.  
 
0200 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW WAYLAND 42.64N 85.68W  
10/30/2009 M2.24 INCH ALLEGAN MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
THIS IS TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH 2PM.  
 
0230 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 N HOLLAND STATE PARK 42.82N 86.21W  
10/30/2009 M2.50 INCH OTTAWA MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
THIS IS THE RAINFALL TOTAL THROUGH 230PM.  
 
0250 PM FLOOD 3 ENE HOLLAND 42.78N 86.04W  
10/30/2009 OTTAWA MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
VAN STRANDED IN FLOOD WATERS. DRIVER RESCUED.  
 
0429 PM HEAVY RAIN GRAND RAPIDS 42.96N 85.66W  
10/30/2009 M3.30 INCH KENT MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT. FROM WOOD TV  
 
0436 PM FLOOD 1 W GRAND HAVEN 43.06N 86.25W  
10/30/2009 OTTAWA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL  
 
3-4 INCHES OF STANDING WATER OVER SOUTH HARBOR DRIVE  
 
0452 PM HEAVY RAIN HASTINGS 42.65N 85.29W  
10/30/2009 M1.66 INCH BARRY MI CO-OP OBSERVER  
 
RAINFALL TOTAL FROM 7 AM THROUGH 445 PM.  
 
0508 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NW HUDSONVILLE 42.90N 85.91W  
10/30/2009 M2.28 INCH OTTAWA MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
RAINFALL REPORT FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH 5 PM.  
 
0510 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE GRAND HAVEN 43.05N 86.20W  
10/30/2009 M2.69 INCH OTTAWA MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
TOTAL RAINFALL  
 
 
 
 
 
JK  
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