AREAS AFFECTED : INGHAM, MI
...The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County.
Sycamore Creek At Holt affecting Ingham County.
Red Cedar River At East Lansing affecting Ingham County.
Looking Glass River Near Eagle affecting Clinton County.
Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County.
.Up to 1 inch of additional rainfall has fallen since Friday across
the Muskegon River Basin, and up to 3 inches across parts of the
Grand and Kalamazoo River Basins. This is expected to cause minor
flooding on several area rivers and potentially moderate flooding at
Comstock Park.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Red Cedar River at East Lansing.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, The Potter Park Zoo parking lot in Lansing
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 5.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 7.8 feet early Monday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.8 feet on 03/20/1926.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood