Flood Warning Issued for Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, and Roscommon Counties in Michigan
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NOAA issued it on April 27, 2026, 3 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 Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, and Roscommon counties in northern Michigan until April 21, 2026, due to ongoing flooding from recent heavy rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Michigan
- Issued
- April 27, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Michigan.
Flood Warning in Northern Michigan
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Gaylord MI. It is effective from April 19, 2026, at 11:39 AM EDT until April 21, 2026, at 6:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following counties in Michigan: Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, and Roscommon. Specific locations that may experience flooding include Houghton Lake, Prudenville, Moddersville, Moorestown, Higgins Lake, Roscommon County Airport, Roscommon Township, North Higgins Lake, South Higgins Lake, Falmouth, Vogel Center, Merritt, and Stittsville.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Existing water from heavy rainfall last week is routing through streams, rivers, and lakes, causing flooding in low-lying areas, creeks, streams, rivers, and lakes. Several structures are flooded, numerous roads remain closed, and there are many areas of slow-moving or standing water.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 19, 2026, at 11:39 AM EDT and will end on April 21, 2026, at 6:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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