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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1057 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...

  Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County.

For the Rifle River...including Sterling...Minor flooding is
occurring and forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

this evening at 1100 PM EDT.

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1057 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, High water impacts property south of
  Townline Road downstream of Melita Road bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday morning and continue falling to 4.0 feet Wednesday,
    April 22.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.1 feet on 03/06/2004.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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