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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
851 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS MI HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MICHIGAN...
GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
SYCAMORE CREEK AT HOLT AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY.
RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY.
LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY.
MUSKEGON RIVER AT NEWAYGO AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY.
.UP TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL HAS FALLEN SINCE FRIDAY ACROSS
THE MUSKEGON RIVER BASIN, AND UP TO 3 INCHES ACROSS PARTS OF THE
GRAND AND KALAMAZOO RIVER BASINS. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING ON SEVERAL AREA RIVERS AND POTENTIALLY MODERATE FLOODING AT
COMSTOCK PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.
MIC123-051500-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0009.260404T1800Z-260409T1200Z/
/NEWM4.U.ER.260404T1800Z.260406T1800Z.260409T0600Z.NO/
851 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING
..REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MUSKEGON RIVER AT NEWAYGO.
* WHEN...FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 11.0 FEET, THE RIVER STARTS EXCEEDING ITS BANKS AND
MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 6:45 AM EDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 11.4 FEET EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
11.4 FEET ON 12/31/2019.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4336 8594 4335 8593 4337 8585 4341 8578
4343 8578 4343 8581
MIC065-051500-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0008.260404T1800Z-260406T1400Z/
/HHTM4.U.ER.260404T1800Z.260405T0000Z.260405T1400Z.NO/
851 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...SYCAMORE CREEK AT HOLT.
* WHEN...FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
ADJACENT TO THE RIVER, IN THE LANSING MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE AND
SECTIONS OF EAST MT. HOPE ROAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 7:00 AM EDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 8.3 FEET THIS EVENING. IT WILL
THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
8.3 FEET ON 04/06/1985.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4271 8451 4268 8449 4264 8445 4264 8451
4268 8455 4271 8455
MIC081-051500-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0011.260405T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.U.ER.260405T0600Z.260408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, HOMES ALONG WILLOW DRIVE AND ABRIGADOR
TRAIL HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS AND ABRIGADOR TRAIL IS CLOSED.
RIVERBANK STREET NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED AND
HOMES ALONG RIVERBANK STREET HAVE FLOODED BASEMENTS. KONKLE DRIVE
NORTHEAST IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:49 PM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF
14.1 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
14.0 FEET ON 03/16/1985.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4298 8572 4308 8570 4309 8557 4302 8559
4303 8562 4297 8563
MIC037-051500-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0010.260405T0600Z-260408T0431Z/
/EAGM4.U.ER.260405T0600Z.260406T0600Z.260407T1630Z.NR/
851 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THIS APPROACHES THE FLOOD OF
RECORD.
* WHERE...LOOKING GLASS RIVER NEAR EAGLE.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES IN DEWITT
AND ALONG THE LOOKING GLASS RIVER BETWEEN DEWITT AND EAGLE. RIVER
LEVELS FLOOD WARMING HUT, PLAYGROUND, AND BALL FIELD IN LOOKING
GLASS VALLEY PARK IN WACOUSTA.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 6:45 AM EDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO A CREST OF 7.9 FEET EARLY
MONDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
7.9 FEET ON 04/19/2013.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4290 8489 4286 8474 4287 8455 4281 8455
4279 8474 4283 8489
MIC065-051500-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0012.260405T1600Z-260408T2100Z/
/ELNM4.U.ER.260405T1600Z.260406T1800Z.260408T0900Z.NO/
851 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET, THE POTTER PARK ZOO PARKING LOT IN LANSING
BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 7:30 AM EDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 7.8 FEET EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
7.8 FEET ON 03/20/1926.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4274 8454 4275 8447 4274 8438 4268 8438
4270 8447 4271 8455
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