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GR PUBLIC SAFETY
Sunday April 19th, 2026 :: 01:31 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 08:00PM Tuesday

...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...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Grand River at Grand Rapids.

* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of basements in low lying areas in Grand Rapids. Moderate flooding of homes and structures occurs upstream at Comstock Park and downstream in Robinson Township.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 17.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 18.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.9 feet on 04/10/2017. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: KENT, 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
GR PUBLIC SAFETY
1 Monroe Center St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 616-456-3400

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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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