Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Gaylord MI has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County.
For the Rifle River...including Sterling...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Wednesday evening at 800 PM EDT.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Gaylord MI 907 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...The National Weather Service in Gaylord MI has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan... Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County. For the Rifle River...including Sterling...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. Wednesday evening at 800 PM EDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling. * WHEN...Until early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, High water begins to impact canoe livery at River View Campground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening to 6.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening to 4.7 feet early Friday morning. It will rise to 5.0 feet Friday evening. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.5 feet on 05/18/2000. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4406 8391 4406 8407 4416 8407 4411 8397 4404 8379 4399 8381