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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 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.
GRAND RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY.
GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY.
RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY.
MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY.
THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY.
BUCK CREEK AT GRANDVILLE AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
PINE RIVER AT ALMA AFFECTING GRATIOT COUNTY.
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY AND
INCREASED IN DURATION FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MICHIGAN...
SYCAMORE CREEK AT HOLT AFFECTING INGHAM COUNTY.
.1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL LAST NIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF LOWER
MICHIGAN. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN THAT
HAVE OCCURRED IN MANY SPOTS PREVIOUSLY. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND
STORMS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS COULD ADD AN ADDITIONAL 0.5 TO 1.5
INCHES OF RAIN, MAKING FLOODING WORSE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
MIC037-161830-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0034.260415T1619Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRPM4.U.ER.260415T1515Z.260418T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLE RAPIDS.
* WHEN...FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY LINE ROAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:15 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:15 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 9.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 10.6
FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
10.3 FEET ON 06/27/2021.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4302 8495 4314 8471 4317 8456 4310 8457
4308 8468 4298 8493
MIC057-161830-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0033.260415T1619Z-260419T0900Z/
/ALMM4.U.ER.000000T0000Z.260417T0000Z.260418T2100Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...PINE RIVER AT ALMA.
* WHEN...FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.5 FEET, EXPECT FLOODING IN BASEMENTS IN RESIDENCES
ALONG DOWNIE AND RIVER STREETS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 9.2
FEET TOMORROW EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
9.3 FEET ON 02/21/1997.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4334 8476 4340 8469 4347 8459 4347 8452
4336 8463 4329 8474
MIC081-161830-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0032.260415T1619Z-260417T0000Z/
/BUCM4.U.ER.260415T1313Z.260415T1800Z.260416T1200Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...BUCK CREEK AT GRANDVILLE.
* WHEN...FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.5 FEET, WATER SPILLS INTO PARKING LOTS AT
BROOKCREST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF YARDS
STARTS TO OCCUR ON THE LOWER PARTS OF THE CREEK.
AT 10.5 FEET, WATER BEGINS TO FLOW ACROSS IVANREST AVE AND CANAL
AVE. MANY HOMES SURROUNDED BY WATER, AND A FEW OF THE
HOMES/BUILDINGS IN THE LOWEST PARTS OF THE RIVER START TO TAKE ON
WATER, INCLUDING AT MILL RACE PARK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:30 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:30 AM EDT WEDNESDAY WAS 9.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 10.1
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
10.0 FEET ON 02/22/1997.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4292 8577 4287 8567 4285 8568 4290 8579
MIC081-161830-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0035.260416T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMPM4.U.ER.260416T0300Z.260419T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK.
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING 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.
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 9:30 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF 15.7 FEET
SUNDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
16.0 FEET ON 10/04/1986.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4298 8572 4308 8570 4309 8557 4302 8559
4303 8562 4297 8563
MIC065-161830-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0036.260416T0936Z-260421T2100Z/
/ELNM4.U.ER.260416T0936Z.260418T0600Z.260421T0900Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.5 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND, MICHIGAN STATE
UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND SECONDARY ROADS.
AT 9.0 FEET, JENISON FIELDHOUSE AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS CIRCLE ON
THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BEGIN TO GET IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:30 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE TONIGHT TO A CREST OF 9.0 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
9.0 FEET ON 05/20/2020.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4274 8454 4275 8447 4274 8438 4268 8438
4270 8447 4271 8455
MIC065-161830-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0037.260416T1400Z-260421T0600Z/
/LNSM4.U.ER.260416T1400Z.260418T0600Z.260420T1800Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT LANSING.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF BASEMENTS OF
BUSINESSES IN NORTH LANSING.
AT 13.5 FEET, EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND
BUSINESSES ALONG PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT LINDBERGH DRIVE AND THE
POTTER CREEK AREA.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE TOMORROW MORNING TO A CREST OF 12.8 FEET EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
12.9 FEET ON 05/23/2004.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4279 8467 4277 8454 4271 8454 4274 8458
4273 8467
MIC067-161830-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0038.260416T1800Z-260422T0201Z/
/IONM4.U.ER.260416T1800Z.260418T0600Z.260421T1400Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT IONIA.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 23.0 FEET, EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF SEVERAL ROADS,
BUSINESSES, AND RESIDENCES, IN THE IONIA AREA AND OF STRUCTURES
LOCATED IN THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS. WATER HALFWAY UP WINDOWS ON
AUTOMOBILE BUILDING AT IONIA FAIRGROUNDS. WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD
PARKING LOT OF DOLLAR GENERAL STORE, SAVE-A-LOT, AND THE IONIA
SECRETARY OF STATE OFFICE. HOMES ALONG QUARRY ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 23.6 FEET EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TUESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
24.4 FEET ON 02/23/2018.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4297 8524 4303 8488 4296 8499 4290 8521
MIC015-161830-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0039.260417T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM4.U.ER.260417T0000Z.260418T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* 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 11:15 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF 8.9 FEET
EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
8.8 FEET ON 04/20/2013.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4273 8541 4265 8524 4266 8517 4260 8516
4259 8523 4268 8550
MIC065-161830-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-260418T1800Z/
/HHTM4.2.ER.260415T1512Z.260416T1200Z.260417T1800Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...SYCAMORE CREEK AT HOLT.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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 11:00 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 9.2
FEET TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
9.0 FEET ON 07/29/2011.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4271 8451 4268 8449 4264 8445 4264 8451
4268 8455 4271 8455
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