Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Grand Rapids, MI
Areas Affected: Kalamazoo, MI
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:26pm EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:26pm EDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 3:30pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 1:26pm EDT
Event Ends: Sunday 2:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids MI
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Portage River near Vicksburg. * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Expect overflows into wooded areas, yards, a few outbuildings, and farmland adjacent to the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday was 5.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 4.9 feet Wednesday, May 06. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.0 feet on 11/28/1990. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ba53ef1411c8c27677b3fded3ec59fe2ccaf3fd.001.1 Codes: MIC077 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ba53ef1411c8c27677b3fded3ec59fe2ccaf3fd.001.1