WGUS83 KGRR 240102 FLSGRR FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 902 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON AFFECTING NEWAYGO COUNTY LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER ABOVE MORLEY AFFECTING MECOSTA COUNTY CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT AFFECTING ISABELLA COUNTY .THE RAIN HAS COME TO AN END AND COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION TONIGHT. MAINLY COOL AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR RAINFALL WILL NOT BE UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND INTO THE MIDDLE OF 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. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. && MIC123-250302- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.Y.0107.000000T0000Z-130526T0000Z/ /CROM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 902 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 08 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL. RIVER BEGINS TO EXCEED ITS BANKS AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. $$ MIC107-250000- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-130525T0000Z/ /MORM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 902 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER ABOVE MORLEY * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 09 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 4.4 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL $$ MIC073-250302- /O.CON.KGRR.FL.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-130528T1200Z/ /MPTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 902 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW MT PLEASANT * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 08 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE GOLF COURSE... ISLAND PARK AND NELSON PARK IN WESTERN MT. PLEASANT $$ EBW