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Location: East Lansing, MI
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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:46 PM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Sycamore Creek at Holt.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of low lying areas
adjacent to the river, in the Lansing Municipal Golf Course and
sections of East Mt. Hope Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM EDT Monday was 8.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 4.3 feet Monday, April
13.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.2 feet on 04/24/2022.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:46 PM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Red Cedar River at East Lansing.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, The Potter Park Zoo parking lot in Lansing
begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 8.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Monday was 8.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.1 feet on 05/19/1945.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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