Orleans, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Grand River at Ionia.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of several buildings
in the Ionia Fairgrounds, a shopping mall near the Fairgrounds,
and several businesses and residences in the southern portion of
Ionia.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 21.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 21.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 14.6 feet Wednesday,
April 15.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.2 feet on 05/20/2000.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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