615  
WGUS73 KAPX 131903  
FFSAPX  
 
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
303 PM EDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
MIC101-140815-  
/O.CON.KAPX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260414T0815Z/  
/00000.U.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
MANISTEE MI-  
303 PM EDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT  
UNTIL 415 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR SOUTHERN MANISTEE COUNTY...  
 
AT 303 PM EDT, DAM OPERATORS REPORTED HIGH FLOWS ARE BEING RELEASED  
THROUGH TIPPY DAM.  
 
HAZARD...FLASH FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF TIPPY DAM.  
 
SOURCE...DAM OPERATOR.  
 
IMPACT...FLOODING OF AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM  
OF THE DAM.  
 
THE NEAREST DOWNSTREAM TOWN IS HIGH BRIDGE CAMPGROUND...LOCATED  
ABOUT 3.5 MILES FROM THE DAM. AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE TIPPY DAM  
ALONG THE MANISTEE RIVER SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR FLOODING.  
 
RECENT SNOWMELT AND HEAVY RAINFALL HAS LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG THE  
MANISTEE RIVER.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU ARE IN LOW LYING AREAS BELOW THE TIPPY DAM YOU SHOULD MOVE TO  
HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL  
EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4426 8616 4424 8621 4424 8629 4421 8627  
4421 8628 4424 8632 4424 8635 4425 8635  
4426 8633 4430 8618 4430 8607 4428 8596  
4427 8594 4425 8594 4426 8598 4425 8609  
 
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED  
 

 
 
CORNISH  
 
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