Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 4 at 10:28PM EDT until April 10 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI has issued a
Flood Watch for the following rivers in Michigan...
Grand River at Lowell affecting Kent County.
...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Grand River at Ada affecting Kent County.
Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County.
Grand River at Grand Rapids affecting Kent County.
...The Flood Watch is replaced by a River Flood Warning for the
following rivers in Michigan...
Grand River at Ionia affecting Ionia County.
.Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches has fallen in the past 24 hours on
already saturated soil causing rivers to rise. Minor river flooding
is possible.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Grand River at Lowell.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowell fairgrounds flooded, low sections
of Bowes Road, Division, Front Street, and Jackson flooded in the
city of Lowell.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.6 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Area Description:
Kent
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
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