Flood Advisory for Kent, MI
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What you need to know
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- Kent
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- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: A portion of southwest Michigan, including the following county, Kent. When: Until 730 AM EDT Monday.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Michigan, including the following county, Kent. * WHEN...Until 730 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 120 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Rainfall amounts have reached 1.5 to 2.0 inches per hour and this is expected to continue for the next hour or so. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, Grandville, East Grand Rapids, Lowell, Caledonia, Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Jenison, Ada, Cascade, Dutton, Alaska, Cutlerville, Alto and Byron Center. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 1:23AM EDT until August 10 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Grand Rapids MI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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