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Newaygo County Emergency Services
Saturday April 4th, 2026 :: 10:29 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 02:00PM Thursday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River at Lansing affecting Ingham County. Sycamore Creek At Holt affecting Ingham County. Red Cedar River At East Lansing affecting Ingham County. Looking Glass River Near Eagle affecting Clinton County. Thornapple River Above Hastings affecting Barry County. Thornapple River Near Caledonia affecting Kent County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County. Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County. .Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches has fallen in the past 24 hours on already saturated soil causing rivers to rise.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Muskegon River at Bridgeton.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flood water begins surrounding cottages and homes downstream from the City of Newaygo in the areas of Leisure Land Subdivision in Bridgeton Township.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM EDT Saturday was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.7 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.5 feet on 12/31/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: NEWAYGO, MI

Instructions:

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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
Newaygo County Emergency Services
E Newell St
White Cloud, MI 49349

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 231-689-7354

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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