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Osceola County MI Emergency Management
Sunday April 19th, 2026 :: 01:31 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 08:00PM Thursday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River at Ada affecting Kent County. Grand River at Lowell affecting Kent County. Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County. Grand River at Ionia affecting Ionia County. Grand River at Lansing affecting Ingham County. Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County. Grand River at Grand Rapids affecting Kent County. Red Cedar River At East Lansing affecting Ingham County. Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County. Thornapple River Above Hastings affecting Barry County. Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County. Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant affecting Isabella County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. Pine River at Alma affecting Gratiot County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan... Pere Marquette River near Scottville affecting Mason County. White River near Whitehall affecting Muskegon County. Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County.

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Muskegon River at Evart.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Expect major flooding in subdivisions along the Muskegon River upstream of Evart.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:15 PM EDT Sunday was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Thursday morning and continue falling to 10.8 feet Sunday, April 26. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.0 feet on 03/31/1989. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: OSCEOLA, MI

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.

Address/Location
Osceola County MI Emergency Management
22054 Professional Dr
Reed City, MI 49677

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 231-832-6172

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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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