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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1133 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS MI HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MICHIGAN...
GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY.
GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
GRAND RIVER AT ADA AFFECTING KENT COUNTY.
PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.NUMEROUS ROUNDS OF RECENT HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THE
RIVER SYSTEMS. MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE MUSKEGON RIVER, WITH
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ON CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER
AND OTHER SMALLER RIVERS. ONE FINAL ROUND OF RAIN MOVES THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT AND ADDS AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF INCH OR SO OF RAIN TO MOST
AREAS.
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.
MIC139-181745-
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/RBNM4.U.ER.260417T0415Z.260421T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1133 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
* WHEN...FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* 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 8:00 AM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:00 AM EDT FRIDAY WAS 13.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 15.7
FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 13.3 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
15.8 FEET ON 05/23/2020.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4307 8610 4304 8591 4297 8583 4291 8589
4297 8595 4300 8610
MIC105-181745-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0045.260417T1800Z-260418T1800Z/
/SCTM4.U.ER.260417T1800Z.260417T1800Z.260418T0600Z.NO/
1133 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 5.5 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS
LOCATED IN SCOTTVILLE RIVERSIDE PARK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:00 AM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTILL SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
5.5 FEET ON 04/13/2013.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4396 8632 4397 8624 4396 8619 4390 8619
4391 8624 4391 8627
MIC081-181745-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0046.260418T0900Z-260423T1930Z/
/LWLM4.U.ER.260418T0900Z.260420T1200Z.260422T1930Z.NO/
1133 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT LOWELL.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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 8:20 AM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE TONIGHT TO A CREST OF 16.0 FEET MONDAY MORNING. IT WILL
THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
- 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
MIC081-181745-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0048.260419T0600Z-260424T0900Z/
/GDRM4.U.ER.260419T0600Z.260420T1800Z.260423T2100Z.NO/
1133 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY, APRIL
24...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS.
* WHEN...FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY, APRIL 24.
* 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 10:00 AM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING TO A CREST OF 19.0 FEET EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
18.9 FEET ON 04/08/2023.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4297 8583 4295 8578 4298 8572 4297 8563
4288 8574 4291 8589
MIC081-181745-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0047.260419T0600Z-260423T1800Z/
/ADAM4.U.ER.260419T0600Z.260421T1200Z.260423T0600Z.NO/
1133 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO EARLY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAND RIVER AT ADA.
* WHEN...FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 20.5 FEET, CHIEF HAZY CLOUD PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE
BEGINS TO FLOOD.
AT 20.7 FEET, FLOODWATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT WALKWAYS ALONG THE RIVER
NEAR DOWNTOWN ADA.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:00 AM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING TO A CREST NEAR 20.8 FEET ON MONDAY. IT WILL THEN
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
21.0 FEET ON 04/08/2023.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4298 8557 4302 8559 4309 8557 4302 8548
4298 8541 4289 8548
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