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Home Return to list Areal Flood Watch 0005 Issued by the Grand Rapids Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-09-18 13:42:52
710
WGUS63 KGRR 181842
FFAGRR
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
242 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
MIZ064-065-071>073-192045-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FA.A.0005.260919T0600Z-260920T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Allegan-Barry-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-
Including the cities of Kalamazoo, South Haven, Hastings, Holland,
and Battle Creek
242 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From 2 AM EDT Saturday 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...
- Several rounds of heavy rain are expected from early Saturday
morning into Saturday night. Low pressure will move our direction
from the Plains which will bring high moisture content air into
Southern Lower Michigan. 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible from
early Saturday morning through daybreak on Sunday morning which
may result in flooding of low lying areas as well as urban areas.
- Saugatuck...Allegan...Plainwell...South Haven...Paw Paw...
Kalamazoo...Battle Creek...Marshall...Hastings are some of the
areas that may be affected.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
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Duke
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-09-19 02:37:43
229
WGUS63 KGRR 190737
FFAGRR
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
337 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
MIZ064-065-071>073-201200-
/O.CON.KGRR.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260920T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Allegan-Barry-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-
Including the cities of Hastings, Battle Creek, Holland, South Haven,
and Kalamazoo
337 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
* 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...
- Locally heavy rainfall this morning could cause some localized
flooding. Additional rainfall tonight will fall on areas that see
heavy rain this morning, and could cause some additional
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
NJJ
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-09-19 10:17:46
057
WGUS63 KGRR 191517
FFAGRR
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1117 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
MIZ064-065-071>073-201200-
/O.CON.KGRR.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260920T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Allegan-Barry-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-
Including the cities of Battle Creek, Hastings, South Haven,
Kalamazoo, and Holland
1117 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Michigan, including
the following counties, in south central Michigan, Calhoun. In
southwest Michigan, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo and Van Buren.
* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- 1 to 3 inches of rain has fallen across the Flood Watch area.
Some localized ponding of water has been reported. This afternoon
will bring a lull in the activity, however more rain will spread
in this evening and continue through the night. Precipitation is
expected to taper off Sunday morning. The rain that has fallen
already has saturated the ground and additional rainfall will go
into run off and potential flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
Duke
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-09-20 01:26:11 213 WGUS63 KGRR 200625 FFAGRR Flood Watch National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 225 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 MIZ064-065-071>073-200730- /O.CAN.KGRR.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260920T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Allegan-Barry-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun- Including the cities of Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Holland, South Haven, and Hastings 225 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of south central and southwest Michigan, including the following areas, in south central Michigan, Calhoun. In southwest Michigan, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo and Van Buren. Additional rain is likely today, but it is not expected to produce any widespread flooding. $$ NJJ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||