Flood Warning Issued for Saginaw and Michigan Counties
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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 Saginaw and surrounding counties in Michigan due to moderate flooding on several rivers, with conditions expected to persist until early Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Saginaw and surrounding areas in Michigan
- Issued
- April 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Detroit/Pontiac 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Saginaw and surrounding areas in Michigan.
Alert Details
The Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI. It is effective from April 6, 2026, at 10:21 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Saginaw, MI, including Genesee County, Saginaw and Tuscola Counties, Saginaw and Shiawassee Counties, and Saginaw and Bay Counties. Specific rivers include 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, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should 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 Cass River at Frankenmuth, with minor flooding for Kearsley Creek, Shiawassee River, and Saginaw River. At 9:45 PM EDT on April 6, 2026, the stage at Cass River at Frankenmuth was 21.3 feet, above the flood stage of 17.0 feet.
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 8, 2026, at 5:45 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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