Standish, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, High water begins to impact canoe livery at
River View Campground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 6.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Saturday was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 3.9 feet Saturday,
April 11.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.9 feet on 03/30/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 25 knots from the west with
gusts up to 33 knots. The largest significant waves will be 3
feet with a potential maximum wave height of 4 feet.

* WHERE...Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 5 AM EDT Sunday
with the largest waves expected around 1 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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