Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
956 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

  MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY

.QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING UNTIL ANOTHER ROUND OF
RAINFALL COMES THROUGH OVERNIGHT FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE
EXPECTED BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND LOOKS COOL AND
DRY. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

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


ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.

&&

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956 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON.
* AT  8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.2 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL.  RIVER BEGINS TO EXCEED
  ITS BANKS AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE
  RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2007.

$$

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