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Location: Sterling, MI
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River Flood Warning
Issued: 12:48 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Friday was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 6.8 feet early tomorrow
afternoon...then remain steady through Sunday.  It will fall
below flood stage Monday morning to 3.7 feet early Wednesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.3 feet on 05/28/1968.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 12:31 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 22 knots from the west
with gusts up to 32 knots. The largest significant waves will
be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet.

* WHERE...Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 5 AM EDT Sunday
with the largest waves expected around 12 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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