Expires:202005281608;;833366 FGUS83 KGRR 271409 RVSGRR MIC005-025-037-067-075-077-081-123-133-281608- Hydrologic Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1009 AM EDT Wed May 27 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...Kalamazoo River at New Richmond...Portage River at Vicksburg...St. Joseph River at Burlington...Muskegon River at Evart...Newaygo...Bridgeton... .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 13.2 feet at 9 AM Wednesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.3 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 17.4 feet at 10 AM Wednesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.6 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 21.0 feet. For the Grand River at Lowell...no observed stage was available. No significant flooding is forecast. The maximum stage forecasted is 11.1 feet this afternoon. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. For the Grand River at Grand Rapids...the latest stage was 13.9 feet at 9 AM Wednesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -1.6 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 18.0 feet. For the Looking Glass River Near Eagle...the latest stage was 6.1 feet at 10 AM Wednesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.1 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 8.4 feet at 9 AM Wednesday. 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 Kalamazoo River Near New Richmond...the latest stage was 15.2 feet at 9 AM Wednesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.4 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 AM Tuesday. 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 6.0 feet at 9 AM Wednesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.3 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 6.5 feet. At 6.0 feet...River is bankfull, minor overflow into low lying wooded areas along the river begins. For the Muskegon River At Evart...the latest stage was 10.0 feet at 9 AM Wednesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed M feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. At 10.0 feet...River is bankfull. For the Muskegon River at Newaygo...the latest stage was 10.3 feet at 10 AM Wednesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed 0.0 feet in the past 24 hours. 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 Wednesday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.0 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 13.0 feet. At 12.0 feet...The river is bankfull. 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 Thu Fri Sat Grand River Jackson 14.0 13.2 Wed 09 AM 12.7 12.2 11.8 Ionia 21.0 17.4 Wed 10 AM 16.8 16.2 15.8 Lowell 15.0 M M 10.6 10.0 9.6 Grand Rapids 18.0 13.9 Wed 09 AM 12.7 11.6 10.8 Looking Glass River Eagle 7.0 6.1 Wed 10 AM 5.8 5.2 5.2 Maple River Maple Rapids 9.0 8.4 Wed 09 AM 8.2 8.0 7.8 Kalamazoo River New Richmond 17.0 15.2 Wed 09 AM 14.9 14.7 14.4 Portage River Vicksburg 5.5 5.3 Tue 07 AM 5.2 5.1 5.1 St. Joseph River Burlington 6.5 6.0 Wed 09 AM 5.7 5.4 5.2 Muskegon River Evart 12.0 10.0 Wed 09 AM 9.9 9.7 9.6 Newaygo 11.0 10.3 Wed 10 AM 10.2 9.9 9.8 Bridgeton 13.0 12.1 Wed 09 AM 11.9 11.6 11.4 $$