…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Michigan…
Manistee River near Sherman affecting Wexford County.
For the Manistee River…including Sherman…Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Manistee River near Sherman.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 16.0 feet, Flooding of property and homes adjacent to
right bank of river along Ojibway Drive, Ottawa Drive, and
Chippewa Drive 1 mile north of Sherman. Flooding of N11 Road
between W14 Road and W16 Road 1 mile northwest of Mesick.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday was 16.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise to 16.1 feet this evening. It
will then fall Thursday evening. It will rise to 16.0 feet
Friday evening. It will then fall again but remain above
flood stage.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.0 feet on 03/18/1990.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood