Flood Warning

Locations Affected

East Lansing, MI ∙ Okemos, MI

Headline

...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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 851 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 ...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 && LAT...LON 4274 8454 4275 8447 4274 8438 4268 8438 4270 8447 4271 8455

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