NWS Gaylord MIFF.W 0020July 21, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Grand Traverse, MI
The National Weather Service office in Gaylord issued a flash flood warning for Grand Traverse in Michigan, which was in force until 3:45 a.m. local time on July 21. It was the 20th 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 3.5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Gaylord MI
- Area
- Grand Traverse
- State
- Michigan
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:15 a.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- Expires
- 3:45 a.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KAPX FF.W 0020
- 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... Central Grand Traverse County in northern Michigan... * Until 345 AM EDT. * At 1215 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Traverse City, Traverse City State Park, Spider Lake, Grawn, Williamsburg and Bates.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
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