Grand Rapids, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Thornapple River near Caledonia.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 9.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 10.4 feet Wednesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.3 feet on 12/28/2008.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 13...

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

* WHERE...Grand River near Comstock Park.

* WHEN...Until Monday, April 13.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Major flooding on homes along Abrigador
Trail, Willow Drive, Riverbank Street and Konkle Drive. In
Comstock Park and Plainfield Township approximately 100 homes
affected by flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:50 AM EDT Monday the stage was 13.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:50 AM EDT Monday was 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.4
feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage late Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.4 feet on 03/01/1971.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO EARLY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Grand River at Grand Rapids.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night to early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of basements in low
lying areas in Grand Rapids. Moderate flooding of homes and
structures occurs upstream at Comstock Park and downstream in
Robinson Township.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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