Flash Flood Warning Issued for Kalkaska, Missaukee, Roscommon, and Wexford Counties in Michigan
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NOAA issued it on April 14, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Kalkaska, Missaukee, Roscommon, and Wexford counties in northern Michigan until 6:30 AM EDT on April 14, with heavy rain potentially causing flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Michigan
- Issued
- April 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Gaylord MI
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Michigan.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Gaylord, MI, has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the affected areas. This alert is effective from 2:27 AM EDT until 6:30 AM EDT on April 14.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Kalkaska County, Missaukee County, Western Roscommon County, and Southeastern Wexford County in northern Michigan. Specific locations include Cadillac, Lake City, Sharon, McBain, Morey, Falmouth, Jennings, Vogel Center, Lucas, Moorestown, Moddersville, Mitchell State Park, Merritt, Stittsville, and Smithville.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible, leading to flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2:27 AM EDT on April 14 and expires at 6:30 AM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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