Severe Flood ● Closed

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 11:17AM EDT until September 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI, United States of America

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Michigan, including
the following counties, in south central Michigan, Calhoun. In
southwest Michigan, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo and Van Buren.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- 1 to 3 inches of rain has fallen across the Flood Watch area.
Some localized ponding of water has been reported. This afternoon
will bring a lull in the activity, however more rain will spread
in this evening and continue through the night. Precipitation is
expected to taper off Sunday morning. The rain that has fallen
already has saturated the ground and additional rainfall will go
into run off and potential flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionAllegan; Barry; Van Buren; Kalamazoo; Calhoun
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-09-20T08:00:00-04:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Allegan; Barry; Van Buren; Kalamazoo; Calhoun

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