Flood Advisory for Van Buren, MI
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What you need to know
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- Van Buren
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: A portion of southwest Michigan, including the following...
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...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Michigan, including the following county, Van Buren. * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 800 AM EDT, Radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain of 1 to 2 inches has fallen in the last hour. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... South Haven, Paw Paw, Hartford, Mattawan, Lawton, Bangor, Decatur, Van Buren SP, Pine Grove, Covert, Keeler, Lawrence, Gobles, Bloomingdale, Breedsville, Glendale, Grand Junction, Lacota, Kendall and South Haven Area Regional Airport. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 8:00AM EDT until July 27 at 2:00PM 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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