Flood Warning Issued for Osceola County 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 Osceola County and other Michigan areas due to major flooding on rivers like the Muskegon River, with stages exceeding flood levels until April 23.
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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
A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Grand Rapids MI. It is effective from April 19, 2026, at 1:29 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Osceola County, MI, as well as other regions including Kent County, Ionia County, Ottawa County, Ingham County, Barry County, Newaygo County, Isabella County, Kalamazoo County, Gratiot County, Mason County, and Muskegon County, specifically along rivers such as the Grand River, Red Cedar River, Maple River, Thornapple River, Muskegon River, Chippewa River, Portage River, Pine River, Pere Marquette River, and White River.
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
Major flooding is occurring and forecast, with the Muskegon River at Evart reaching 15.0 feet, above the flood stage of 12.0 feet. This approaches the flood of record, and bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
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 23, 2026, at 8:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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