“Flood Watch until 08:00AM Wednesday” from Mecosta County Emergency Management : Nixle

Sunday April 12th, 2026 :: 01:41 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Watch until 08:00AM Wednesday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Michigan, including the following counties, in central Michigan, Clare, Mecosta and Osceola. In west central Michigan, Lake, Mason, Newaygo and Oceana.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Roadways with low-water crossings may become flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms in the area through Sunday night are expected to produce another inch of rain in portions of the watch area. Additional thunderstorms Monday night through Tuesday night are possible and could increase the potential for flooding. - weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MASON ... LAKE ... OSCEOLA ... CLARE ... OCEANA ... NEWAYGO ... MECOSTA

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Address/Location
Mecosta County Emergency Management
14485 Northland Dr
Big Rapids, MI 49307

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 231-592-9484

TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MECOSTAEMD followed by your message, to 888777

Submit an anonymous web tip

Alert Details

Severity:: Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:: Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Flood Watch

Full Notification