Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1017 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...

  Rifle River near Sterling affecting Arenac County.

For the Rifle River...including Sterling...Minor 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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MIC011-020230-
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1017 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Rifle River near Sterling.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, High water begins to impact campground at
  White`s Canoe Livery at Melita Road bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday was 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow morning to 5.2 feet Thursday morning. It will then
    rise above flood stage late Thursday evening to 8.1 feet
    Friday evening. It will fall below flood stage again early
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.5 feet on 03/14/2006.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4406 8391 4406 8407 4416 8407 4411 8397
      4404 8379 4399 8381


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