Weather Alert in Michigan
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 8:54PM EDT until April 7 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
AREAS AFFECTED: Wexford, MI
DESCRIPTION: ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Michigan... Manistee River near Sherman affecting Wexford County. For the Manistee River...including Sherman...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Manistee River near Sherman. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of property and homes adjacent to right bank of river along Ojibway Drive, Ottawa Drive, and Chippewa Drive 1 mile north of Sherman. Flooding of N11 Road between W14 Road and W16 Road 1 mile northwest of Mesick. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EDT Friday was 15.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.0 feet on 03/18/1990. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at noon EDT.
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