Galesburg, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 113 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN

CLARE                 GRATIOT               ISABELLA
MECOSTA               MONTCALM              OSCEOLA

IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN

CALHOUN               CLINTON               EATON
INGHAM                IONIA                 JACKSON

IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

ALLEGAN               BARRY                 KALAMAZOO
KENT                  OTTAWA                VAN BUREN

IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

LAKE                  MASON                 MUSKEGON
NEWAYGO               OCEANA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEGAN, ALLENDALE, ALMA, AVONDALE,
BALDWIN, BANFIELD, BATH, BATTLE CREEK, BELDING, BIG RAPIDS,
BRADLEY, BRIDGETON, BROOKFIELD, CHARLOTTE, CHASE, CLARE, COVERT,
CROTON HEIGHTS, DEWITT, DORR, DOWLING, EAST LANSING,
EASTMANVILLE, EATON RAPIDS, ELM HALL, EVART, FENNVILLE,
FOREST HILL, FREMONT, GOWEN, GRAND LEDGE, GRAND RAPIDS,
GRAND VALLEY, GREENVILLE, GRESHAM, HART, HARTFORD, HASTINGS,
HAWKINS, HESPERIA, HOLLAND, IDLEWILD, IONIA, IRONS, IRVING,
ITHACA, JACKSON, JENISON, KALAMAZOO, KEELER, LAMONT, LANGSTON,
LANSING, LEOTA, LITTLE POINT SABLE, LUDINGTON, MARION, MARNE,
MATTAWAN, MCDONALD, MEARS, MIDDLEVILLE, MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSKEGON,
NEWAYGO, NORTON SHORES, ORLEANS, OTSEGO, PARIS, PAW PAW,
PISGAH HEIGHTS, PLAINWELL, PORTAGE, PORTLAND, REED CITY, REEMAN,
RIVERDALE, SEARS, SMYRNA, SOUTH HAVEN, ST. HUBERTS, ST. JOHNS,
ST. LOUIS, STONY LAKE, TURK LAKE, WACOUSTA, WAVERLY, WAYLAND,
WEARE, WINN, WOODBURY, WOOSTER, AND WYOMING.

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.

* WHERE...Portage River near Vicksburg.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Minor basement flooding begins at the first
house near the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM EDT Sunday, April 12 the stage was 5.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 5.4 feet
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
5.5 feet on 07/17/2024.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Michigan,
including the following counties, in south central Michigan,
Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia and Jackson. In southwest
Michigan, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa and Van Buren.

* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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