WGUS83 KGRR 170355 FLSGRR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1152 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK AFFECTING KENT COUNTY .A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY. LIGHT RAIN IS POSSIBLE BUT SHOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE RISES ON THE GRAND RIVER. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC081-170422- /O.CAN.KGRR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080417T2136Z/ /CMPM4.1.ER.080414T1455Z.080414T2135Z.080416T2116Z.NO/ 1152 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK PARK. * AT 11 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF HOMES ALONG ABRIGADOR TRAIL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON FEB 22 2008. $$