Flood Warning Issued for Muskegon and Michigan Rivers
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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 multiple rivers in Michigan, including Muskegon, due to ongoing minor flooding that approaches the flood of record.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western Michigan
- Issued
- April 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Rapids 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 Western Michigan.
Flood Warning in Michigan
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Grand Rapids MI. It is effective from April 19, 2026, at 1:29 PM EDT until April 21, 2026, at 2:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
This warning affects specific rivers and counties in Michigan, including Grand River at Ada, Lowell, Robinson Township, Ionia, Lansing, near Comstock Park, and Grand Rapids in Kent County; Grand River at Ionia in Ionia County; Grand River at Lansing in Ingham County; Muskegon River at Bridgeton and Newaygo in Newaygo County; Red Cedar River at East Lansing in Ingham County; Maple River at Maple Rapids in Clinton County; Thornapple River above Hastings in Barry County; Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant in Isabella County; Portage River near Vicksburg in Kalamazoo County; Pine River at Alma in Gratiot County; Pere Marquette River near Scottville in Mason County; White River near Whitehall in Muskegon County; Muskegon River near Croton in Newaygo County; and Muskegon River at Evart in Osceola County.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast, approaching the flood of record. For the White River near Whitehall, the river stage is at 6.4 feet, above the bankfull stage of 5.0 feet and the flood stage of 6.0 feet. Impacts include minor flooding of several cottages, canoe liveries, and farmland along the river.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 19, 2026, at 1:29 PM EDT, expires on April 20, 2026, at 3:30 PM EDT, and ends on April 21, 2026, at 2:00 AM EDT. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early on April 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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