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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1044 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-170745-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
1044 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Lake effect snow will make travel hazardous mainly west of US-131.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Lake effect snow will wind down through the course of the morning
hours of Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1022 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

MIZ039-045-057-065-073-171030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260317T1500Z/
Osceola-Mecosta-Kent-Barry-Calhoun-
Including the cities of Hastings, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids,
Reed City, and Big Rapids
1022 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds
  gusting as high as 40 mph through 200 am.

* WHERE...Mecosta, Osceola, Calhoun, Barry, and Kent Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Visibility and road conditions may change rapidly over
  short distances in lake effect snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

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Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1145 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...

  Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County.

  Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County.

.Another round of heavy rain fell across much of West-Central Lower
Michigan. Rain totals of 1.0 - 1.5 inches occurred in parts of the
Grand and Maple River basins, while 1.5 - 2.0 fell across the
Muskegon River basin. As this water moves through the river systems,
minor flooding is expected over the coming days.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.

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MIC081-171745-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FL.W.0004.260316T1800Z-260321T0600Z/
/CMPM4.U.ER.260316T1800Z.260318T0000Z.260320T0600Z.NO/
1145 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Grand River near Comstock Park.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of homes along
  Abrigador Trail.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:33 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 12.3 feet tomorrow evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.3 feet on 03/16/2006.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4298 8572 4308 8570 4309 8557 4302 8559
      4303 8562 4297 8563


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