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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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WGUS83 KAPX 231236
FLSAPX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
836 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MICHIGAN...

  RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING AFFECTING ARENAC COUNTY

WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE PAST 36 HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH EXPECTED BEFORE RAIN ENDS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN HAS CAUSED MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING AND THIS IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS...FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOODING SITUATION.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD WILL ISSUE ANOTHER STATEMENT
AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

&&

MIC011-240036-
/O.EXT.KAPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130525T0400Z/
/STRM4.1.ER.130523T0953Z.130524T0000Z.130524T2200Z.NO/
836 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT CAMPGROUND AT
  WHITE`S CANOE LIVERY AT MELITA ROAD BRIDGE.


&&

                   FLD      OBSERVED               FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG    STG  DAY  TIME       FRI     SAT     SUN

RIFLE RIVER
  STERLING           6    6.2  THU 07 AM       7.8     5.0     4.0

$$