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NWUS53 KGRR 311805  
LSRGRR  
 
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
203 PM EDT SAT OCT 31 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 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.  
 
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.  
 
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 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 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 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 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.  
 
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.  
 
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.  
 
0203 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE MUSKEGON 43.17N 86.22W  
10/30/2009 M52.00 MPH MUSKEGON MI ASOS  
 
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.  
 
0316 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ENE LUDINGTON 43.97N 86.41W  
10/30/2009 M43.00 MPH MASON MI AWOS  
 
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  
 
0633 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE MOUNT PLEASANT 43.61N 84.76W  
10/30/2009 M2.10 INCH ISABELLA MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 6 PM.  
 
0635 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S HOLLAND 42.75N 86.11W  
10/30/2009 M48.00 MPH ALLEGAN MI ASOS  
 
0734 PM HEAVY RAIN EATON RAPIDS 42.51N 84.65W  
10/30/2009 M0.71 INCH EATON MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 7 PM.  
 
0748 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 W ADA 42.95N 85.53W  
10/30/2009 M2.88 INCH KENT MI NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 730 PM.  
 
0756 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SSE BALDWIN 43.90N 85.85W  
10/30/2009 M35.00 MPH LAKE MI OTHER FEDERAL  
 
THIS GUST WAS MEASURED BY THE BALDWIN RAWS.  
 
0800 PM FLOOD 3 NE GRAND JUNCTION 42.43N 86.02W  
10/30/2009 ALLEGAN MI COUNTY OFFICIAL  
 
THE ROAD WAS CLOSED JUST WEST OF 48TH ST ON 102ND AVE DUE  
TO PARTIAL WASHOUT. THE TIME IS ESTIMATED.  
 
0815 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE MASON 42.56N 84.42W  
10/30/2009 M37.00 MPH INGHAM MI AWOS  
 
0854 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE CHARLOTTE 42.57N 84.82W  
10/30/2009 M44.00 MPH EATON MI AWOS  
 
0855 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE MARSHALL 42.26N 84.96W  
10/30/2009 M37.00 MPH CALHOUN MI AWOS  
 
0858 PM HEAVY RAIN BRECKENRIDGE 43.41N 84.48W  
10/30/2009 M1.53 INCH GRATIOT MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 850 PM.  
 
0907 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE KALAMAZOO 42.24N 85.56W  
10/30/2009 M44.00 MPH KALAMAZOO MI ASOS  
 
0910 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG KALAMAZOO 42.28N 85.59W  
10/30/2009 KALAMAZOO MI COUNTY OFFICIAL  
 
TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. THE TIME IS  
ESTIMATED.  
 
0922 PM HEAVY RAIN EAST GRAND RAPIDS 42.94N 85.61W  
10/30/2009 M3.29 INCH KENT MI CO-OP OBSERVER  
 
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.  
 
0936 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE SOUTH HAVEN 42.35N 86.25W  
10/30/2009 M36.00 MPH VAN BUREN MI AWOS  
 
0939 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE MOUNT PLEASANT 43.61N 84.76W  
10/30/2009 M44.00 MPH ISABELLA MI AWOS  
 
0940 PM HEAVY RAIN OKEMOS 42.72N 84.43W  
10/30/2009 M0.90 INCH INGHAM MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 940 PM.  
 
0948 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNW LANSING 42.80N 84.58W  
10/30/2009 M49.00 MPH CLINTON MI ASOS  
 
0949 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW BATTLE CREEK 42.33N 85.21W  
10/30/2009 M47.00 MPH CALHOUN MI ASOS  
 
1000 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE HOLLAND 42.84N 86.08W  
10/30/2009 M2.74 INCH OTTAWA MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.  
 
1015 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSW ALMA 43.32N 84.69W  
10/30/2009 M37.00 MPH GRATIOT MI AWOS  
 
1055 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WNW JACKSON 42.26N 84.46W  
10/30/2009 M45.00 MPH JACKSON MI ASOS  
 
1100 PM HEAVY RAIN CLARE 43.82N 84.77W  
10/30/2009 M2.00 INCH CLARE MI COCORAHS  
 
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL  
 
1100 PM HEAVY RAIN JENISON 42.91N 85.82W  
10/30/2009 M3.58 INCH OTTAWA MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.  
 
1230 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW LUDINGTON STATE P 44.06N 86.52W  
10/31/2009 M53.00 MPH MASON MI OTHER FEDERAL  
 
THIS GUST WAS MEASURED AT BIG SABLE POINT.  
 
0145 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W SOUTH HAVEN 42.40N 86.30W  
10/31/2009 M51.00 MPH VAN BUREN MI BUOY  
 
THIS GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE SOUTH HAVEN GLERL BUOY.  
 
0225 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W MUSKEGON 43.22N 86.33W  
10/31/2009 M49.00 MPH MUSKEGON MI BUOY  
 
THIS GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE MUSKEGON GLERL BUOY.  
 
0420 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 E KENTWOOD 42.90N 85.51W  
10/31/2009 M43.00 MPH KENT MI ASOS  
 
0518 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE SOUTH HAVEN 42.35N 86.25W  
10/31/2009 M38.00 MPH VAN BUREN MI AWOS  
 
THE SAME WIND GUST ALSO OCCURRED AT 955AM.  
 
0635 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSW ALMA 43.32N 84.69W  
10/31/2009 M40.00 MPH GRATIOT MI AWOS  
 
0825 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W SOUTH HAVEN 42.40N 86.30W  
10/31/2009 M53.00 MPH VAN BUREN MI BUOY  
 
THIS GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE SOUTH HAVEN GLERL BUOY.  
 
0930 AM FLOOD 2 W SARANAC 42.93N 85.25W  
10/31/2009 IONIA MI LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
WATER COVERED ROADS INCLUDE M-21 EAST OF PINKNEY RD AND  
THE FLANNIGAN RD AND YOUNGS RD INTERSECTION.  
 
1215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE MASON 42.56N 84.42W  
10/31/2009 M38.00 MPH INGHAM MI AWOS  
 
 
 
 
 
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