NWS Grand Rapids MIFL.W 0025April 29, 2026
Flood Warning: Kalamazoo, MI
The National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids issued a flood warning for Kalamazoo in Michigan, which was in force until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 3. It was the 25th river flood warning the NWS office in Grand Rapids issued in 2026. Michigan had 119 flood warnings in April 2026, against 21 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Michigan's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Rapids MI
- Area
- Kalamazoo
- State
- Michigan
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:26 p.m. EDT, April 29, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 p.m. EDT, May 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGRR FL.W 0025
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Portage River near Vicksburg. * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Expect overflows into wooded areas, yards, a few outbuildings, and farmland adjacent to the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday was 5.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 4.9 feet Wednesday, May 06. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.0 feet on 11/28/1990. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
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.