439
WGUS83 KGRR 290754
FLSGRR

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

MIC005-015-077-081-139-159-291545-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FA.Y.0006.240629T0754Z-240629T1545Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Allegan MI-Barry MI-Kalamazoo MI-Kent MI-Ottawa MI-Van Buren MI-
354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Michigan, including the following
  counties, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa and Van Buren.

* WHEN...Until 1145 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 346 AM EDT, Radar and automated rain gauges indicated
    heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
  - The first round of showers and thunderstorms produced 0.5 to
    1.5 inches of rain.  A second round of storms was moving in
    as of 346 am.  These storms could generate another 1.0 to
    locally 2.0 inches of rain.  This will likely lead to urban
    and poor drainage flooding.   Rises can be expected on the
    area small rivers and streams including the Macatawa, Rabbit,
    Buck and Plaster basins.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Grand Rapids, Holland, Grand Haven, Hastings, Allegan, South
    Haven, Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, Grandville, East Grand
    Rapids, Hudsonville, Zeeland, Coopersville, Wayland, Otsego,
    Plainwell, Lowell, Middleville and Ferrysburg.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4242 8626 4270 8621 4295 8622 4311 8626
      4309 8532 4242 8531 4224 8635


$$

MJS