FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON
...The National Weather Service in Gaylord MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Au Sable River near Red Oak affecting Oscoda County.
For the Au Sable River...including Red Oak...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Au Sable River near Red Oak.
* WHEN...From early this morning to early Friday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 PM EDT Sunday was 7.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.5
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.9 feet on 04/15/2014.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 1215 PM EDT.
Oscoda, MI