Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Grand Rapids, MI
Areas Affected: Newaygo, MI
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 4:08pm EST
Alert Effective: Thursday 4:08pm EST
Alert Expires: Friday 7:00pm EST
Event Onset: Thursday 4:08pm EST
Event Ends: Friday 7:00pm EST
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids MI
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Flooding along the Muskegon River remains possible due to an ice jam. * WHERE...A portion of west central Michigan, including the following county, Newaygo. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Ice jams are notoriously unpredictable. Low-lying areas along the Muskegon River that are prone to flooding may see rapidly changing water levels as ice shifts and adjusts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 405 PM EST, an ice jam continues to be reported by local authorities on the Muskegon river in southern Newaygo County. The river gauge at Newaygo shows water levels remaining at minor flood stage as of Thursday afternoon. - As the river freezes up, ice can restrict the flow of the river and cause rises and falls in water level. While flooding associated with freeze up ice jams is typically minor, conditions can change rapidly and unpredictably. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newaygo. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement. Respect any road closures in the area.
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