NWS Gaylord MIFF.W 0022July 31, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Alcona and Alpena, MI
The National Weather Service office in Gaylord issued a flash flood warning for Alcona and Alpena in Michigan, which was in force until 9:30 p.m. local time on July 31. It was the 22nd flash flood warning the NWS office in Gaylord issued in 2026. Michigan had 5 flash flood warnings in July 2026, against 5 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Michigan's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Gaylord MI
- Area
- Alcona and Alpena
- State
- Michigan
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:33 p.m. EDT, July 31, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 p.m. EDT, July 31, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KAPX FF.W 0022
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWAPX The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Alcona County in northern Michigan... Southwestern Alpena County in northern Michigan... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen, with 2.22 inches reported near Ossineke with the previous round of storms. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Alpena, Ossineke, Hubbard Lake, Ossineke Township, Spruce, Spratt, Lost Lake Woods and Devils Lake.
What the agency told people to do
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.