Flood Warning Issued for Bay and Saginaw Counties in Michigan
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 7, 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 Flood Warning is in effect for Bay and Saginaw counties in Michigan, with moderate flooding forecast on several rivers until April 9, 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan
- Issued
- April 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Detroit Pontiac
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 Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan.
Flood Warning in Michigan
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Detroit/Pontiac MI. It is effective from April 6, 2026, at 10:21 PM EDT until April 9, 2026, at 2:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Bay, MI and Saginaw, MI, including Genesee County, Saginaw County, Tuscola County, and Shiawassee County, specifically along the Kearsley Creek near Davison, Cass River at Vassar and Frankenmuth, Shiawassee River at Owosso, and Saginaw River at Saginaw.
What You Should Do
Turn around and do not drown when encountering flooded roads. Do not attempt to drive around barricades or through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/dtx.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast for the Saginaw River at Saginaw, with the river stage at 19.7 feet and expected to crest at 19.8 feet. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. Minor flooding is forecast for Kearsley Creek, Cass River, and Shiawassee River.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 6, 2026, at 10:21 PM EDT, expires on April 7, 2026, at 10:30 AM EDT, and ends on April 9, 2026, at 2:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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