Weather Alerts For East Lansing, MI

# HEADLINE -------------------- The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON # SUMMARY -------------------- Grand River at Lansing affecting Ingham County. Red Cedar River At East Lansing affecting Ingham County. Thornapple River Above Hastings affecting Barry County. Thornapple River Near Caledonia affecting Kent County. Sycamore Creek At Holt affecting Ingham County. Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County. Grand River at Ionia affecting Ionia County. Looking Glass River Near Eagle affecting Clinton County. White River near Whitehall affecting Muskegon County. Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant affecting Isabella County. Pine River at Alma affecting Gratiot County. # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Minor flooding is forecast. WHERE Red Cedar River at East Lansing. WHEN Until early Tuesday afternoon. IMPACTS At 8.5 feet, Minor flooding of farmland, Michigan State University athletic fields, and secondary roads. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 10:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. - FORECAST - The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 8.7 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - FLOOD HISTORY - This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.6 feet on 05/14/1956. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:27 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI HEADER Flood Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.