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WGUS83 KGRR 222055
FLSGRR


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
455 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED AND UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY

.THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A PERSISTENT LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM HAS PRODUCED WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAINFALL OVER THE MUSKEGON RIVER BASIN. AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER TO
HALF INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE
EAST BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON
OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE
FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL.  IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN
ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY
BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL
EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS
INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.


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455 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON
  AND HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING.
* AT 02 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  TOMORROW.  FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THIS LOCATION AND
  REPLACED BY A FLOOD WARNING.  PLEASE REFER TO THE FLOOD WARNING AND
  ANY FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF COTTAGES AND HOMES
  DOWNSTREAM OF NEWAYGO ON RIVERVIEW DRIVE IN BRIDGETON TOWNSHIP AND
  PEPPERIDGE IN ASHLAND TOWNSHIP.

$$

EBW