Summary Record Flooding Occurred in Our Hydrologic Service Area (HSA
NWS FORM E-5 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HSA OFFICE: NOAA, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Grand Rapids, MI REPORT FOR (MONTH &YEAR): April 2014 MONTHLY REPORT OF RIVER AND FLOOD CONDITIONS DATE: May 29, 2014 TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (W/OS31) HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INFO CENTER SIGNATURE: 1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY, RM 13468 Daniel K. Cobb, MIC SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 Mark L. Walton/Mark Sekelsky When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (WSOM E-41). An X inside this box indicates that no significant flooding occurred within this Hydrologic Service Area. Summary Record flooding occurred in our Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) during the month of April 2014. On April 16, 2014 the Muskegon River at Evart, Michigan, with a flood stage of 12 feet, set a record crest at 15.97 feet, surpassing the previous record of 14.99 feet set in March 31, 1989. The Muskegon River at Croton, Michigan, with a flood stage of 9 feet, recorded its second highest crest on record on April 15, 2014 at 12.89 feet. The flooding along the Muskegon River impacted over 410 properties and caused over 11 million dollars in flood damages. Newaygo, Osceola, Isabella, Lake, Muskegon and Mecosta counties declared a local state of emergency due to the flooding. Governor Snyder declared a State of Disaster declaration for the counties of Newaygo and Osceola on April 17, 2014, and later added Muskegon, Mecosta, and Isabella counties on May 7, 2014. No fatalities and only 5 injuries were reported for this event.
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