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WGUS63 KAPX 181442
FFAAPX
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1042 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
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WESTERN CHIPPEWA-CENTRAL CHIPPEWA-SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA-WESTERN
MACKINAC-EASTERN MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TROUT LAKE, DRUMMOND ISLAND, LES CHENEAUX
ISLANDS, ST. IGNACE, DETOUR VILLAGE, NAUBINWAY, ENGADINE,
BRIMLEY, EPOUFETTE, BREVORT, GOETZVILLE, PARADISE, SAULT STE.
MARIE, KINROSS, RUDYARD, AND SUGAR ISLAND
1042 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF EASTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, CENTRAL CHIPPEWA, EASTERN
MACKINAC, SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA, WESTERN CHIPPEWA AND WESTERN MACKINAC.
RESIDUAL SNOW MELT WILL RESULT IN HIGH WATER FLOWS ON AREA RIVERS
AND STREAMS.
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ANTRIM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCELONA
1042 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF BELLAIRE DAM ON
THE INTERMEDIATE RIVER REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY A POTENTIAL DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE
CONTINUES TO BE POSSIBLE AT THE BELLAIRE DAM.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING COUNTY, ANTRIM.
* WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...DAM FAILURE 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.
JRK
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