Flood Advisory until 03:15PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central Michigan, south central Michigan and southwest Michigan, including the following counties, in central Michigan, Gratiot and Montcalm. In south central Michigan, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Ionia. In southwest Michigan, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa and Van Buren.
* WHEN...Until 315 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 910 AM EDT, Radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Repeating thunderstorms are expected over Southwest Lower Michigan over the next few hours. Between 1.0 and 1.5 inches of rain has fallen in some areas this morning, with another 1.0 to 1.5 inches possible over the next several hours. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGAN, MI ... BARRY, MI ... CALHOUN, MI ... CLINTON, MI ... EATON, MI ... GRATIOT, MI ... INGHAM, MI ... IONIA, MI ... KALAMAZOO, MI ... KENT, MI ... MONTCALM, MI ... OTTAWA, MI ... VAN BUREN, MI
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Address/Location
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Tribe
2221 1 1/2 Mile Rd
Fulton, MI 49052
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-704-8500
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP NHBP followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory