Saginaw, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Michigan, including the following
county, Saginaw.

* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1108 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with
reports of curb to curb flooding in downtown Saginaw.
Additional rainfall over the next 1 to 2 hours will
exacerbate any flooding issues in poor drainage areas.
- Additional rainfall amounts to 0.2 to 0.5 inches are possible
over the advisory area. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Saginaw, Frankenmuth, St. Charles, Freeland, Zilwaukee,
Merrill, Bridgeport, Carrollton, Nelson, Swan Creek,
Garfield, Arthur, Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge,
Shields, Buena Vista Township, Fosters, Indiantown, Hemlock
and Gera.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saginaw River at Saginaw.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Wednesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.9 feet early Monday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tittabawassee River at Midland.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 22.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 25.0 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cass River at Frankenmuth.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Tuesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 18.8 feet early Monday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&