Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1016 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Michigan...

  Manistee River near Sherman affecting Wexford County.

For the Manistee River...including Sherman...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM EDT.

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1016 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Manistee River near Sherman.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of property and homes adjacent to
  right bank of river along Ojibway Drive, Ottawa Drive, and
  Chippewa Drive 1 mile north of Sherman.  Flooding of N11 Road
  between W14 Road and W16 Road 1 mile northwest of Mesick.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday was 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 16.1 feet this evening. It
    will then fall Thursday evening. It will rise to 16.0 feet
    Friday evening. It will then fall again but remain above
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.0 feet on 03/18/1990.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4437 8573 4443 8577 4447 8564 4442 8561


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