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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1004 AM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY

.A FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
TODAY...SPARKING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME LOCATIONS
COULD RECEIVE A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF RAINFALL...WITH MOST
OF THE HIGHER QPF AMOUNTS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 96. THE REST OF THE
WORK WEEK LOOKS DRY BEFORE THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD RAINFALL
ON SATURDAY. 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.


&&

MIC067-181604-
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1004 AM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 15.3 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS NORTH DRIVE ON IONIA
  FAIRGROUNDS

$$

MIC015-181604-
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/HSTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1004 AM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 6.3 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF TYDEN PARK IN
  HASTINGS...AND HOMES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF HASTINGS

$$

EBW
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
