144  
WGUS53 KAPX 150458  
FFWAPX  
MIC031-151400-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260415T1400Z/  
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
FLASH FLOOD WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1258 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS EXTENDED THE  
 
* **UNRELATED TO CURRENT ACTIVITIES AT THE CHEBOYGAN DAM**  
 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...  
A LEVEE FAILURE IN THE LITTLE BLACK RIVER WATERSHED IN...  
NORTHERN CHEBOYGAN COUNTY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN...  
 
* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* AT 1258 AM EDT, A FAILURE OF A LEVEE IN THE LITTLE BLACK RIVER  
WATERSHED CONTINUES WITH FLASH FLOODING OF IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING  
AREAS. THIS IS UNRELATED TO CURRENT ACTIVITIES AT THE CHEBOYGAN  
DAM.  
 
HAZARD...FLASH FLOODING FROM A LEVEE FAILURE.  
 
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED.  
 
IMPACT...FLOODING OF AREAS NEAR THE LEVEE BREAK.  
 
* US-23 SHORELINE FROM APPROXIMATELY PRIES LANDING SOUTH TO THE  
CHEBOYGAN RIVER, DOWN TO LINCOLN ST, BACK ALONG COUNT ST, TO  
LEVERING RD, AND INVERNESS TRAIL, UP TO THE US-23 SHORELINE.  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...  
SOUTH BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER, WEST BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER, AND  
LITTLE BLACK RIVER.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU ARE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE LEVEE BREACH OF THE LITTLE  
BLACK RIVER WATERSHED YOU SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.  
FOLLOW EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY  
OFFICIALS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  
 
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.  
 
STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME  
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4569 8452 4566 8447 4565 8448 4563 8448  
4565 8453 4568 8452  
 
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED  
LEVEE FAILURE...OCCURRING  
 

 
 
JLD  
 
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