Flood Advisory until 08:00AM Monday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Michigan, including the following county, Kalamazoo.
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1202 AM EDT, Radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in the last four hours, with additional rainfall of an inch or more possible overnight. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kalamazoo, Portage, Galesburg, Oshtemo and Scotts. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: KALAMAZOO, MI
Instructions:
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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
Comstock Township
6130 King Hwy
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-381-2360
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP COMSTOCK 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