Flood Warning until 08:00AM Saturday
...The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan... St. Joseph River At Burlington affecting Calhoun County. .The St. Joseph River at Burlington has continued to rise overnight and is approaching Flood Stage of 6.5 feet early this morning. The river is forecast to crest just above Flood Stage this afternoon and evening.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Joseph River at Burlington.
* WHEN...From early this morning until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Expect minor flooding of crawl spaces to homes adjacent to the river upstream.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 6.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.4 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 6.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.5 feet on 03/11/2009. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MI
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Address/Location
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
1485 Mno-Bmadzewen Way
Fulton, MI 49052
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-729-5151
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP NHBP followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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 Warning