Flood Advisory for the Flat River in West Michigan

October 25, 2:57 PMGrand Rapids Weather ExaminerLinda Paige

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Skywarn Alerts

A Flood Advisory is in effect for the Flat River near Smyrna, in Ionia County, until Monday evening.

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued the advisory because heavy rainfall has brought the river close to bankfull in some areas. 


 

* AT 08 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 5.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY
  MORNING.
*IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...OVERFLOW BEGINS IN LOW AREAS ADJACENT TO THE   RIVER

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.
 

For more info: View the current status of the Flat River from the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Center
Turn Around Don’t Drown for flood safety

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