Expires:202005271606;;782633 FGUS83 KGRR 261407 RVSGRR MIC005-015-025-037-067-075-077-081-123-133-271606- Hydrologic Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1007 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 ...Water levels are high or forecast to have significant rises for the following rivers or creeks: Grand River at Jackson...Ionia... Lowell...Grand Rapids...Looking Glass River at Eagle...Maple River at Maple Rapids...Thornapple River at Hastings...Kalamazoo River at Comstock...New Richmond...Portage River at Vicksburg...St. Joseph River at Burlington...Muskegon River at Evart...Newaygo... Bridgeton...Little Muskegon at Oak Grove... .The rivers around West Michigan experienced widespread flooding after the heavy rains of the last week in our area. Most rivers have now crested and are beginning to slowly fall. For the Grand River at Jackson...the latest stage was 13.4 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.2 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. At 13.0 feet...River is bankfull. River begins to flow into low lying areas. For the Grand River at Ionia...the latest stage was 18.0 feet at 10 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.7 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 21.0 feet. For the Grand River at Lowell...No significant flooding is forecast. The maximum stage forecasted is 11.8 feet this afternoon. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. For the Grand River at Grand Rapids...the latest stage was 15.5 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -1.5 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 18.0 feet. For the Looking Glass River Near Eagle...the latest stage was 6.2 feet at 10 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed 0.3 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 7.0 feet. At 6.0 feet...Expect minor flooding of low lying wooded areas. For the Maple River at Maple Rapids...the latest stage was 8.6 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.3 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. At 9.0 feet...Expect minor flooding of County Line Road and a home along County Line Road. For the Thornapple River Above Hastings...the latest stage was 5.3 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.4 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 7.0 feet. At 5.0 feet...River is bankfull. Expect minor flooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river. For the Kalamazoo River At Comstock...the latest stage was 7.0 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.3 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. At 7.0 feet...River is bankfull. For the Kalamazoo River Near New Richmond...the latest stage was 15.5 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.3 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. At 15.0 feet...River is bankfull and begins to spill over into large swampy areas along the river. Boardwalk along the river would become flooded. For the Portage River near Vicksburg...the latest stage was 5.3 feet at 7 PM Monday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed M feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 5.5 feet. At 5.5 feet...Minor basement flooding begins at the first house near the gage. For the St Joseph River At Burlington...the latest stage was 6.3 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.0 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 6.5 feet. At 6.5 feet...Expect minor flooding of crawl spaces to homes adjacent to the river upstream. For the Muskegon River At Evart...the latest stage was 10.5 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The maximum stage forecasted is 10.5 feet this afternoon. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. At 10.5 feet...Flood waters begin to surround homes upstream of Evart in the Jeffery subdivision along Linden and Riverside Roads. Portions of Linden and Riverside Roads in the Jeffery subdivision begin to go underwater. High water also begins to cover Trout Drive in the Doc and Tom subdivision located just east of m66 off of 9 Mile Road. For the Muskegon River at Newaygo...the latest stage was 10.3 feet at 10 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The maximum stage forecasted is 10.3 feet this afternoon. Flood stage is 11.0 feet. At 10.0 feet...River is bankfull. River begins to exceed its banks and minor flooding begins in low lying areas along the river. For the Muskegon River at Bridgeton...the latest stage was 12.1 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -1.8 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 13.0 feet. At 12.0 feet...The river is bankfull. For the Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove...the latest stage was 4.7 feet at 9 AM Tuesday. Safety message...Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio... television... or NOAA Weather Radio station for further information. && Flood Observed Forecast 7am Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Grand River Jackson 14.0 13.4 Tue 09 AM 13.0 12.6 12.2 Ionia 21.0 18.0 Tue 10 AM 17.7 17.0 16.3 Lowell 15.0 M M 11.3 10.9 10.2 Grand Rapids 18.0 15.5 Tue 09 AM 14.2 12.9 11.9 Looking Glass River Eagle 7.0 6.2 Tue 10 AM 5.8 5.3 5.0 Maple River Maple Rapids 9.0 8.6 Tue 09 AM 8.3 8.1 7.9 Thornapple River Hastings 7.0 5.3 Tue 09 AM 4.8 4.5 4.4 Kalamazoo River Comstock 9.0 7.0 Tue 09 AM 6.7 6.3 6.0 New Richmond 17.0 15.5 Tue 09 AM 15.1 14.8 14.6 Portage River Vicksburg 5.5 5.3 Mon 07 PM 5.2 5.2 5.1 St. Joseph River Burlington 6.5 6.3 Tue 09 AM 6.2 6.0 5.8 Muskegon River Evart 12.0 10.5 Tue 09 AM 10.3 10.1 9.9 Newaygo 11.0 10.3 Tue 10 AM 10.1 10.1 10.1 Bridgeton 13.0 12.1 Tue 09 AM 11.9 11.8 11.8 $$ Little Muskegon Oak Grove M 4.7 Tue 09 AM M M M