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MIZ043-050-056-057-064-220200-



URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI

344 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A



* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES

  OCEANA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  MUSKEGON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  KENT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

  OTTAWA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

  ALLEGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN



* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT



* AT 334 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN...HAVE PRODUCED 1 TO 

LOCALLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  THIS IS ENOUGH RAIN 

TO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...ALONG WITH 

URBAN FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE LOCATION.  THE CITY OF MUSKEGON WAS 

IN THIS AXIS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH A SPOTTER REPORTING CLOSE TO 

TWO INCHES.



THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH THE EVENING...WITH 

ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER AN INCH.  



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.



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