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FFAAPX
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1033 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MICHIGAN...
  RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING AFFECTING ARENAC COUNTY
RUNOFF FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER TODAY WILL CAUSE THE
RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING TO STEADILY RISE...REACHING FLOOD STAGE 
FRIDAY MORNING. VERY LITTLE...IF ANY...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED 
THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH RIVER INTERESTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR RIVER CONDITIONS 
AND FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE PROTECTIVE ACTION 
SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS...FOR THE 
LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOODING SITUATION.
&&

MIC011-040303-
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1033 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING...AND A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED
* AT  9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 6.9 
  FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
$$
&& 
 
                   FLD      OBSERVED               FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG    STG  DAY  TIME       FRI     SAT     SUN
RIFLE RIVER
  STERLING           6    4.4  THU 09 PM       6.6     4.5     3.8