Flood Advisory issued April 15 at 12:35AM EDT until April 15 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Issue date: 2026-04-15T04:35+00:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northern Michigan, including the following counties, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Roscommon and Wexford. * WHEN...Until 730 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1233 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kalkaska, Lake City, Sharon, Fife Lake, Sigma, Moorestown, Morey, South Boardman, Darragh, Jennings, Merritt, Smithville, Stittsville and Blue Lake Township. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued April 14 at 11:34PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Issue date: 2026-04-15T03:34+00:00
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Manistee River near Sherman affecting Wexford County. Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County. Boardman River near Mayfield-Brown -Bridge Rd affecting Grand Traverse County. Au Sable River near Red Oak affecting Oscoda County. For the Rifle River...including Sterling...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Boardman River...including Mayfield--Brown Bridge Rd...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Au Sable River...including Red Oak...Major flooding is forecast. For the Manistee River...including Sherman...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This exceeds the flood of record. * WHERE...Manistee River near Sherman. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of property and homes adjacent to right bank of river along Ojibway Drive, Ottawa Drive, and Chippewa Drive 1 mile north of Sherman. Flooding of N11 Road between W14 Road and W16 Road 1 mile northwest of Mesick. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 18.2 feet. This exceeds the previous record crest of 16.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 PM EDT Tuesday was 18.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon and continue falling to 14.8 feet Tuesday, April 21. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.9 feet on 04/15/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flash Flood Warning issued April 14 at 11:27PM EDT until April 15 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Issue date: 2026-04-15T03:27+00:00
FFWAPX The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Benzie County in northern Michigan... Southern Grand Traverse County in northern Michigan... Northeastern Manistee County in northern Michigan... Northern Wexford County in northern Michigan... * Until 530 AM EDT Wednesday. * At 1127 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Thompsonville, Kingsley, Manton, Sherman, Buckley, Kaleva, Fife Lake, Mesick, Copemish, Hannah, Karlin, Interlochen State Park, Yuma, Spider Lake, Brethren and Wallin.
Flood Watch issued April 14 at 11:03PM EDT until April 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Issue date: 2026-04-15T03:03+00:00
Additional rain on top of recent heavy rainfall and snow melt has lead to flooding across much of northern Michigan. Flows in rivers will continue to increase and may reach critical levels. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan, including the following areas, in Eastern Upper Michigan, Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Southeast Chippewa, Western Chippewa and Western Mackinac. In Northern Lower Michigan, Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon and Wexford. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
