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Grand Rapids - MI, US, National Weather Service

Portage River near Vicksburg

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING... WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. WHERE...Portage River near Vicksburg. WHEN...From this morning to Tuesday evening. IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Minor basement flooding begins at the first house near the gage. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 5.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.4 feet on 06/30/1978. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Michigan... Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.