Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Overview

March 2016 Climate Stats
March 2016 Sunshine
Flooding
Spotter Training Schedule

March 2016 Climate Statistics

Grand Rapids, MI Sunshine Climatology + 2016 Monthly Values

Flooding:

River levels continue running high due to above normal precipitation in March
Flooding could affect homes along the Muskegon River near Croton through Wednesday
Lowland flooding will be common in a number of flood-prone spots near rivers.
Major flooding is not expected.

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River Levels

The blue curve on the left half of the chart is the measured river level over the past several days. The purple curve on the right half of the chart is the forecast river level over the next week. Click on a chart for additional information. Click here for current information about all river levels around the area.


Muskegon River at Evart	Muskegon River at Croton	Rogue River at Rockford


Grand River at Ionia	Grand River at Lowell	Grand River at Comstock Park

Spotter Training Schedule:

2016 NWS Grand Rapids Weather Spotter Training Schedule

Spotter Classes start promptly at the time listed below. Classes are free and open to the public. Classes that require registration due to limited space are listed below. If ‘Registration Required’ is not listed below, there is no registration for the class offering.

Any questions, please email us at: w-grr.webmaster@noaa.gov

*Date*	*Time*	*Location*	*Sponsor*
Saturday, April 16, 2016	2:00pm - 4:00pm	2424 Washington Road Lansing, MI 48911	Ingham County
Saturday, April 23, 2016	10:00am - 12:00pm	Clare County Transportation Cabinet 1473 Transportation Drive Harrison, MI 48625	Clare County
Saturday, April 23, 2016	2:00pm - 4:00pm	Central Michigan University Brooks Hall - Room 176	Isabella County and Central Michigan University
Saturday, April 30, 2016	10:00am - 12:00pm	Alma College Swanson Academic Center 614 Superior Street Alma, MI	Gratiot County

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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

March 2016 Climate Summary

2016 NWS Grand Rapids Weather Spotter Training Schedule