412  
WGUS63 KAPX 190106  
FFAAPX  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
906 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
MIZ021-191500-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-260419T1500Z/  
/00000.0.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
ANTRIM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCELONA  
906 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR AREAS DOWNSTREAM OF THE BELLAIRE DAM ON THE  
INTERMEDIATE RIVER REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY HIGH FLOWS FROM THE  
BELLAIRE DAM.  
 
* WHERE...BELLAIRE, MICHIGAN IN ANTRIM COUNTY DOWNSTREAM OF THE  
BELLAIRE DAM.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...INCREASED FLOWS FROM THE BELLAIRE DAM MAY RESULT IN  
FLASH FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS BELOW THE DAM. FLOODING MAY  
OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
DAM SAFETY EXPERTS WITH STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE  
MONITORING THE DAM AND WILL ISSUE A PUBLIC STATEMENT AS CONDITIONS  
WARRANT. PLAN NOW SO YOU WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY. KEEP  
INFORMED BY LISTENING TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR STATEMENTS  
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS.  
 
 
 
 
 
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