Grand Rapids, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Michigan, including the following
county, Kent.

* WHEN...Until 430 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1024 AM EDT, Radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain with totals of 1 to 2 inches of rainfall.
Additional totals of up to 0.25 inches expected through
Saturday afternoon. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, Grandville, East
Grand Rapids, Caledonia, Gerald R. Ford International
Airport, Ada, Cutlerville, Dutton, Byron Center and Cascade.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Grand River near Comstock Park.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Homes along Willow Drive and Abrigador
Trail have flooded basements and Abrigador Trail is closed.
Riverbank Street northeast in Plainfield Township is flooded and
homes along Riverbank Street have flooded basements. Konkle Drive
northeast in Plainfield township is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:49 PM EDT Friday the stage was 9.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of
14.1 feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.0 feet on 03/16/1985.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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