WGUS83 KGRR 271400 FLSGRR FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1000 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY .AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT MAY PRODUCE SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY SUNDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM MAY PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF LOCALLY A QUARTER OF AN INCH OR MORE. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR SCATTERD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. && MIC067-271430- /O.CAN.KGRR.FL.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-090628T1200Z/ /IONM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1000 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009 THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA. * AT 09 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.6 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND OVERFLOW BEGINS $$