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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI

900 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 

WARNING TO REPLACE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WILL SOON EXPIRE.



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OCEANA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  MUSKEGON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  MASON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  KENT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

  NEWAYGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  OTTAWA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

  BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN



* UNTIL 400 PM EDT



* RUNOFF FROM THE EXCESSIVE RAIN THAT FELL LAST NIGHT WILL CONTINUE 

INTO THE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY.  FLOODING 

OF THE CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THESE COUNTIES IS LIKELY.  



RADAR ESTIMATED 3 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN THE WARNED AREA 

OVERNIGHT.  THIS IS ENOUGH RAINFALL TO CREATE SERIOUS URBAN FLOODING 

AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF THE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.



THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO FORM ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...RESULTING IN 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL.  ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA...WHICH WILL PROLONG THE FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

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