Flood Advisory
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY .WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. && MIC015-200229- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-130620T1800Z/ /HSTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 08 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 5.9 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL. EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER $$ HOVING
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY .WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. && MIC067-191000- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-130619T1000Z/ /IONM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013 THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXTENDED FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA * UNTIL 06 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 07 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 13.7 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL. MINOR OVERFLOW BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER NEAR AND ACROSS FROM THE IONIA FAIRGROUNDS $$