Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Grand Rapids, MI
Areas Affected: Newaygo, MI
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 4:08pm EST
Alert Effective: Sunday 4:08pm EST
Alert Expires: Monday 7:00pm EST
Event Onset: Sunday 4:08pm EST
Event Ends: Monday 7:00pm EST
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids MI
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Flooding along the Muskegon River remains possible due to an ice jam. * WHERE...A portion of west central Michigan, including the following county, Newaygo. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Low lying areas along the Muskegon River that are prone to flooding may see rapidly changing water levels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 406 PM EST, An ice jam was reported by local authorities on the Muskegon river in southern Newaygo County. The river gauge at Newaygo shows water levels remaining at minor flood stage as of Sunday afternoon. - As the river freezes up, ice can restrict the flow of the river and cause rises and falls in water level. Flooding due to freeze-up ice jams is typically minor, but can be unpredictable. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.727a9edea0d09876ec00559d720d518c98e97ef8.001.1 Codes: MIC123 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.727a9edea0d09876ec00559d720d518c98e97ef8.001.1