Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 11:33PM EDT until July 21 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 8:33pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
FFWAPX
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Leelanau County in northern Michigan...
* Until 330 AM EDT.
* At 1133 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some roads
may be susceptible to washing out with high rainfall
rates.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Leland, Empire, Sleeping Bear Point, Bingham, Glen Arbor, Suttons
Bay, Cedar, Maple City, Fouch, Lake Leelanau, Burdickville,
Greilickville, Glen Haven, Peshawbestown, Omena and Good Harbor.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. Washed out roads may be very difficult to see
at night.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
Area Description:
Leelanau, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender: