Grand Rapids, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Grand River at Lowell.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowell fairgrounds flooded, low sections
of Bowes Road, Division, Front Street, and Jackson flooded in the
city of Lowell.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:03 AM EDT Wednesday, April 08 the stage was 15.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.2 feet
Thursday, April 16.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.8 feet on 12/30/2008.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Grand River near Comstock Park.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* 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 7:59 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:59 AM EDT Thursday was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday morning and continue falling to 11.4 feet Thursday,
April 16.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.2 feet on 01/01/2009.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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