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WGUS83 KGRR 081439
FLSGRR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MICHIGAN...
GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MICHIGAN...
GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY.
GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY.
GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY.
MUSKEGON RIVER AT BRIDGETON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY.
MUSKEGON RIVER AT NEWAYGO AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MICHIGAN...
RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY.
THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.
MIC081-081545-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260408T1439Z/
/CLDM4.1.ER.260405T2100Z.260407T0830Z.260408T1116Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE THORNAPPLE RIVER NEAR CALEDONIA.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:45 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4293 8544 4273 8544 4273 8541 4268 8550
4273 8551 4298 8552
MIC065-081545-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260408T1439Z/
/ELNM4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260406T1030Z.260408T0415Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:30 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 4.6 FEET
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4274 8454 4275 8447 4274 8438 4268 8438
4270 8447 4271 8455
MIC081-091645-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260410T0000Z/
/GDRM4.1.ER.260408T1800Z.260409T0000Z.260409T1200Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS.
* WHEN...UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS IN LOW
LYING AREAS IN GRAND RAPIDS. MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES AND
STRUCTURES OCCURS UPSTREAM AT COMSTOCK PARK AND DOWNSTREAM IN
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 18.1 FEET THIS EVENING. IT WILL
THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
17.9 FEET ON 04/10/2017.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4297 8583 4295 8578 4298 8572 4297 8563
4288 8574 4291 8589
MIC081-091200-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260409T1200Z/
/ADAM4.1.ER.260407T1200Z.260408T0615Z.260409T0000Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT ADA.
* WHEN...UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 20.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:00 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 20.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 13.2 FEET WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 15.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
20.1 FEET ON 12/31/2008.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4298 8557 4302 8559 4309 8557 4302 8548
4298 8541 4289 8548
MIC139-091645-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260413T1800Z/
/RBNM4.1.ER.260408T1057Z.260410T0000Z.260412T1800Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 15.0 FEET, VANLOPIK ROAD IS 1 TO 2 FEET UNDER WATER.
MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES ON THE EAST END OF VANLOPIK
SUBDIVISION OCCURS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 13.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 14.6
FEET TOMORROW EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
14.6 FEET ON 05/02/2009.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4307 8610 4304 8591 4297 8583 4291 8589
4297 8595 4300 8610
MIC081-091645-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260410T0200Z/
/LWLM4.1.ER.260406T1509Z.260407T1641Z.260409T0200Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 16.0 FEET, LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED, LOW SECTIONS
OF BOWES ROAD, DIVISION, FRONT STREET, AND JACKSON FLOODED IN THE
CITY OF LOWELL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:03 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:03 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 16.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 8.8 FEET WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 15.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
15.8 FEET ON 12/30/2008.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4298 8541 4296 8534 4297 8524 4290 8521
4289 8534 4289 8548
MIC067-090600-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260409T0600Z/
/IONM4.1.ER.260405T1427Z.260406T1445Z.260408T1800Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT IONIA.
* WHEN...UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...AT 21.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS
IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS, A SHOPPING MALL NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS,
AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
IONIA.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:45 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 21.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 14.6 FEET WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 15.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
21.2 FEET ON 05/20/2000.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4297 8524 4303 8488 4296 8499 4290 8521
MIC015-091645-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260411T0600Z/
/HSTM4.1.ER.260405T1015Z.260407T0445Z.260410T1800Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND
HOMES AT QUIMBY ALONG RIVER LANE, CHARLTON PARK, AND BERRY'S
LANDING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:15 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:15 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 8.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 4.0 FEET
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
8.1 FEET ON 02/23/1997.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4273 8541 4265 8524 4266 8517 4260 8516
4259 8523 4268 8550
MIC123-090600-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260409T0600Z/
/BDGM4.1.ER.260404T2322Z.260406T0500Z.260409T0000Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MUSKEGON RIVER AT BRIDGETON.
* WHEN...UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...AT 13.0 FEET, WATER OVERFLOWS THE BANKS INTO WOODED
AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:00 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 13.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.5 FEET WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 15.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
13.1 FEET ON 04/06/2023.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4333 8604 4331 8604 4334 8593 4335 8593
4336 8594
MIC081-091645-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260414T0600Z/
/CMPM4.2.ER.260405T1800Z.260408T1414Z.260413T0600Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 16.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOODING ON HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR
TRAIL, WILLOW DRIVE, RIVERBANK STREET AND KONKLE DRIVE. IN
COMSTOCK PARK AND PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP APPROXIMATELY 100 HOMES
AFFECTED BY FLOODING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:14 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:14 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 15.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 11.0 FEET
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
15.4 FEET ON 03/01/1971.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4298 8572 4308 8570 4309 8557 4302 8559
4303 8562 4297 8563
MIC123-091645-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260410T0000Z/
/NEWM4.1.ER.260404T1518Z.260406T0000Z.260409T1800Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MUSKEGON RIVER AT NEWAYGO.
* WHEN...UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING.
* 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 8:45 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 11.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 9.8 FEET
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
11.5 FEET ON 04/30/2020.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4336 8594 4335 8593 4337 8585 4341 8578
4343 8578 4343 8581
MIC037-091645-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260413T1800Z/
/MRPM4.1.ER.260404T1600Z.260405T1800Z.260413T0600Z.NO/
1039 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:15 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:15 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 9.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 9.7
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
9.7 FEET ON 03/08/1946.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4302 8495 4314 8471 4317 8456 4310 8457
4308 8468 4298 8493
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