Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1024 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

  RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING AFFECTING ARENAC COUNTY

..RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING...AND THIS IS
FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

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

&&

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/STRM4.1.ER.130523T0953Z.130523T2130Z.130524T1703Z.NO/
1024 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT CANOE LIVERY AT
  RIVER VIEW CAMPGROUND.


&&

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

RIFLE RIVER
  STERLING           6    6.4  FRI 09 AM       5.1     3.9     3.4
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