Manton, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Manistee River near Sherman.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of property and homes adjacent to
right bank of river along Ojibway Drive, Ottawa Drive, and
Chippewa Drive 1 mile north of Sherman.  Flooding of N11 Road
between W14 Road and W16 Road 1 mile northwest of Mesick.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Sunday was 15.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.9
feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan,
including the following areas, in Eastern Upper Michigan, Central
Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Southeast Chippewa, Western Chippewa
and Western Mackinac. In Northern Lower Michigan, Alcona, Alpena,
Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet,
Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee,
Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle,
Roscommon and Wexford.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* 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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