Weather Alerts For Okemos, MI
Flood Warning
-# 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 MORNING # SUMMARY -------------------- Grand River at Ada affecting Kent County. Grand River at Lowell affecting Kent County. Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County. Grand River at Ionia affecting Ionia County. Grand River at Lansing affecting Ingham County. Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County. Grand River at Grand Rapids affecting Kent County. Red Cedar River At East Lansing affecting Ingham County. Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County. Thornapple River Above Hastings affecting Barry County. Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County. Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant affecting Isabella County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. Pine River at Alma affecting Gratiot County. Pere Marquette River near Scottville affecting Mason County. White River near Whitehall affecting Muskegon County. Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County. # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. WHERE Red Cedar River at East Lansing. WHEN Until early Tuesday morning. IMPACTS At 8.0 feet, The Potter Park Zoo parking lot in Lansing begins to flood. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 12:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. - RECENT ACTIVITY The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:30 PM EDT Sunday was 7.9 feet. - FORECAST - The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 5.1 feet Sunday, April 26. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - FLOOD HISTORY - This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.6 feet on 12/29/1942. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI HEADER Flood Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Pollen Alert
-Pollen Index: 9 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. The amount of pollen in the air for Tuesday will be rising and extend even further into the extremely high range. This increase is due to higher temperatures and windy conditions. This heavy increase in pollen concentration could very well cause problems for those who are allergic to airborne pollens.