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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1158 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026

MIC009-029-031-039-047-055-079-119-135-137-143-200000-
/O.CON.KAPX.FA.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260420T0000Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Antrim MI-Charlevoix MI-Cheboygan MI-Crawford MI-Emmet MI-Grand
Traverse MI-Kalkaska MI-Montmorency MI-Oscoda MI-Otsego MI-
Roscommon MI-
1158 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues.

* WHERE...A portion of northern Michigan, including the following
  counties, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand
  Traverse, Kalkaska, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Roscommon.

* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1156 AM EDT, Emergency management reports ongoing flooding
    across parts of the warned area.
  - Rainfall of one quarter to one half inch fell across portions
    of the warned area Friday night into early Saturday.  Drier
    weather is expected in the coming days, which should result
    in a slow improvement in flood conditions.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 4522 8541 4529 8537 4538 8522 4537 8509
      4530 8496 4529 8473 4520 8473 4520 8437
      4451 8437 4451 8485 4486 8485 4486 8529
      4485 8533 4482 8532 4483 8537 4489 8538
      4489 8542 4510 8539


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JRK

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1103 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-191515-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
1103 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Ongoing river and areal flooding continues across portions of
northern Michigan. Please see the latest Flood Watches and
Warnings for the latest information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Ongoing flooding is expected to continue across parts of northern
Michigan over the next several days as water levels slowly come
down. Please see the latest Flood Watches and Warnings for more
information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

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