Flood Warning Issued for Newaygo, MI 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 Newaygo, MI, and surrounding Michigan counties due to major flooding on rivers like the Muskegon, lasting until April 25, 2026.
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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.
Alert Details The Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Grand Rapids MI. It is effective starting April 19, 2026, at 1:29 PM EDT.
Affected Areas This warning affects Newaygo, MI, and extends to counties such as Kent, Ottawa, Ionia, Ingham, Barry, Isabella, Kalamazoo, Gratiot, Mason, Muskegon, and Osceola. It impacts rivers including the Grand River, Muskegon River, Red Cedar River, Maple River, Thornapple River, Chippewa River, Portage River, Pine River, Pere Marquette River, and White River.
What You Should Do Turn around and do not drown when encountering flooded roads. Avoid driving around barricades or through flooded areas, as most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions Major flooding is occurring and forecast, with the Muskegon River at Bridgeton at 18.4 feet, exceeding the flood stage of 13.0 feet. This approaches the flood of record, with a maximum stage of 19.3 feet in the last 24 hours.
Timeline The warning 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 25, 2026, at 11:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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