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

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 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...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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954 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 08 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY
  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.

$$

EBW