254  
WGUS63 KGRR 171825  
FFAGRR  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
225 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
MIZ052-058-059-180600-  
/O.EXA.KGRR.FA.A.0003.260617T2000Z-260618T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALMA, IONIA, AND ST. JOHNS  
225 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN, INCLUDING  
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN, GRATIOT. IN SOUTH  
CENTRAL MICHIGAN, CLINTON AND IONIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN, LOCALLY UP TO  
5 INCHES, TO FALL IN PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA THIS  
AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ064>067-071>074-180600-  
/O.CON.KGRR.FA.A.0003.260617T2000Z-260618T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH HAVEN, KALAMAZOO, JACKSON,  
CHARLOTTE, HASTINGS, HOLLAND, BATTLE CREEK, AND LANSING  
225 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN,  
CALHOUN, EATON, INGHAM AND JACKSON. IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN,  
ALLEGAN, BARRY, KALAMAZOO AND VAN BUREN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN, LOCALLY UP TO  
5 INCHES, TO FALL IN PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA THIS  
AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
JC  
 
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