WGUS43 KGRR 150216
FLWGRR

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

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Mecosta MI-Montcalm MI-
1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Michigan, including the following
  counties, Mecosta and Montcalm.

* WHEN...Until 415 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1014 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to
    begin shortly in the warned area.
  - Heavy rain has spread into Montcalm and Mecosta Counties with
    rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour. Rainfall is
    expected to continue for the next several hours with
    additional heavy rain likely, therefore a Flood Warning has
    been issued.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Big Rapids, Greenville, Stanton, Howard City, Edmore, Carson
    City, Lakeview, Morley, Mecosta, Canadian Lakes, Crystal,
    Sidney, Remus, Millbrook, Sheridan, Sand Lake, Barryton,
    Stanwood, McBride and Pierson.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 4375 8509 4347 8509 4347 8485 4312 8484
      4312 8531 4329 8531 4329 8556 4375 8556


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