Michigan Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/20/2026 21:15

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 12:15AM EDT until July 21 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 9:15pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 12:45am
Description: 
FFWAPX The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Grand Traverse County in northern Michigan... * Until 345 AM EDT. * At 1215 AM 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 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 locations that will experience flash flooding include... Traverse City, Traverse City State Park, Spider Lake, Grawn, Williamsburg and Bates.
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. 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: 
Grand Traverse, MI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI