Expires:202005251624;;171478 FGUS83 KGRR 241425 RVSGRR MIC005-015-025-037-065-067-073-075-077-081-105-133-251624- Hydrologic Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1025 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 ...Water levels are high or forecast to have significant rises for the following rivers or creeks: Grand River at Jackson...Ionia... Sycamore Creek at Holt...Looking Glass River at Eagle...Flat River at Smyrna...Thornapple River at Hastings...Caledonia...Kalamazoo River at Marshall...Comstock...New Richmond...St. Joseph River at Burlington...Pere Marquette River at Scottville...Muskegon River at Evart...Chippewa River at Mt Pleasant... .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 13.9 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The maximum stage forecasted is 13.9 feet this afternoon. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. At 14.0 feet...Expect minor flooding of low lying areas. For the Grand River at Ionia...the latest stage was 19.7 feet at 10 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -1.1 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 21.0 feet. At 21.0 feet...Expect minor flooding of several buildings in the Ionia Fairgrounds, a shopping mall near the Fairgrounds, and several businesses and residences in the southern portion of Ionia. For the St Joseph River At Burlington...the latest stage was 6.5 feet at 9 AM Sunday. 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 11.7 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed M feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. At 11.5 feet...Expect minor flooding of low lying areas upstream of Evart. In the Jeffery subdivision, flooding begins to surround and impact crawl spaces of over a dozen homes along Linden Road, Riverside Road, and Muskegon Trail. Trout Road is under water and high water surrounds homes in the Doc and Tom subdivision along Trout Drive and Miller Road. For the Sycamore Creek At Holt...the latest stage was 6.3 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.5 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 8.0 feet. At 6.0 feet...Flooding begins in low lying areas along the creek and at the Lansing Municipal Golf Course and Scott Woods Park. For the Looking Glass River Near Eagle...the latest stage was 5.7 feet at 10 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The maximum stage forecasted is 5.7 feet this afternoon. Flood stage is 7.0 feet. At 6.0 feet...Expect minor flooding of low lying wooded areas. For the Flat River near Smyrna...the latest stage was 6.0 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The maximum stage forecasted is 6.0 feet this afternoon. Flood stage is 8.5 feet. For the Thornapple River Above Hastings...the latest stage was 6.3 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.7 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 7.0 feet. At 7.0 feet...Expect minor flooding of Tyden Park in Hastings, and homes upstream and downstream of Hastings. For the Thornapple River Near Caledonia...the latest stage was 8.5 feet at 10 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 10.0 feet. At 8.0 feet...River is bankfull. Expect overflow into low lying areas along the river. For the Kalamazoo River At Marshall...the latest stage was 6.1 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.5 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 8.0 feet. At 6.0 feet...River is bankfull. Expect minor flooding of farmland and pastures adjacent to the river. For the Kalamazoo River At Comstock...the latest stage was 8.1 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The maximum stage forecasted is 8.1 feet this afternoon. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. At 8.0 feet...Expect minor flooding in park in Comstock. For the Kalamazoo River Near New Richmond...the latest stage was 16.0 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.1 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. At 17.0 feet...Expect minor flooding of low lying areas and farmland along the river. Boardwalk along the river and boat launch would be flooded. For the Pere Marquette River near Scottville...the latest stage was 4.2 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.4 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 5.5 feet. At 4.0 feet...River is bankfull. Overflow of low lying areas adjacent to the river occurs. For the Chippewa River below Mt Pleasant...the latest stage was 6.3 feet at 9 AM Sunday. No significant flooding is forecast. The river stage has changed -0.8 feet in the past 24 hours. Flood stage is 8.0 feet. At 6.0 feet...River is bankfull. Expect minor flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river including portions of the Mount Pleasant Country Club Golf Course. 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 Mon Tue Wed Grand River Jackson 14.0 13.9 Sun 09 AM 13.8 13.4 13.0 Ionia 21.0 19.7 Sun 10 AM 18.9 18.1 17.2 Sycamore Creek Holt 8.0 6.3 Sun 09 AM 5.8 5.2 4.7 Looking Glass River Eagle 7.0 5.7 Sun 10 AM 5.6 5.1 4.7 Flat River Smyrna 8.5 6.0 Sun 09 AM 5.8 5.5 5.2 Thornapple River Hastings 7.0 6.3 Sun 09 AM 5.4 4.7 4.3 Caledonia 10.0 8.5 Sun 10 AM 7.0 6.1 5.6 Kalamazoo River Marshall 8.0 6.1 Sun 09 AM 5.7 5.6 5.6 Comstock 9.0 8.1 Sun 09 AM 7.7 7.1 6.7 New Richmond 17.0 16.0 Sun 09 AM 15.9 15.4 15.2 St. Joseph River Burlington 6.5 6.5 Sun 09 AM 6.3 6.2 6.0 Pere Marquette River Scottville 5.5 4.2 Sun 09 AM 4.1 3.9 3.7 Muskegon River Evart 12.0 11.7 Sun 09 AM 11.2 10.8 10.5 Chippewa River Mt Pleasant 8.0 6.3 Sun 09 AM 5.9 5.6 5.3 $$