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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY

.WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS RIVER LEVELS WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL. 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.


&&

MIC015-200229-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-130620T1800Z/
/HSTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 08 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 5.9 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL.  EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF
  LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER

$$

HOVING

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY

.WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS RIVER LEVELS WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL. 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.


&&

MIC067-191000-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-130619T1000Z/
/IONM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXTENDED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA
* UNTIL 06 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 07 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 13.7 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL. MINOR OVERFLOW BEGINS IN
  LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER NEAR AND ACROSS FROM THE IONIA
  FAIRGROUNDS

$$


Special Weather Statement


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1007 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ008-016>018-022>024-027>030-032>035-041-190900-
CHIPPEWA-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
OGEMAW-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...PETOSKEY...
CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA...
GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN
1007 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...PATCHY FROST OVERNIGHT...

THE COMBINATION OF MAINLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW
PATCHY FROST TO DEVELOP IN ISOLATED PARTS OF NORTHERN LOWER AND
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT. MOST AREAS WILL NOT SEE
SIGNIFICANT FROST.

THOSE LIVING IN SOME OF THE NORMALLY COLD SPOTS...INCLUDING OPEN
AND/OR LOW LYING AREAS...WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE. THESE AREAS MAY
EXPERIENCE PATCHY FROST BETWEEN 3 AM AND 7 AM...AS TEMPERATURES
FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S.

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION...
ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A TRADITIONALLY COLD SPOT.

$$

SMITH/JZ


Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
400 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

MIZ041-191000-
GLADWIN COUNTY...GLADWIN-
400 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.NOW...
AT  5 AM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 41. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  7 AM...SUNNY. TEMPERATURE 42. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  9 AM...SUNNY. TEMPERATURE 53. LIGHT WINDS.
AT 11 AM...MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 MPH.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
400 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

MIZ042-191000-
ARENAC COUNTY...STANDISH-
400 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.NOW...
AT  5 AM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 45. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  7 AM...SUNNY. TEMPERATURE 44. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  9 AM...SUNNY. TEMPERATURE 53. LIGHT WINDS.
AT 11 AM...MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE 64. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.

$$

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