Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* FLOOD WATCH for portions of Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan, including the following areas, in Eastern Upper Michigan, Chippewa and Mackinac. In Northern Lower Michigan, Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, and Wexford.

* From late tonight through Friday evening.

* Periods of rain and warming temperatures will lead to excessive snowmelt over northern Michigan through Friday.

* Water covered roads may become impassable. Rises on area rivers may exceed flood stage.

* AFFECTED AREAS: OTSEGO ... OGEMAW ... ALPENA ... PRESQUE ISLE ... ALCONA ... ROSCOMMON ... CHEBOYGAN ... CHARLEVOIX ... MONTMORENCY ... KALKASKA ... MANISTEE ... WEXFORD ... GLADWIN ... MISSAUKEE ... EMMET ... OSCODA ... CRAWFORD ... BENZIE ... IOSCO ... ARENAC ... ANTRIM ... MACKINAC ... LEELANAU ... GRAND TRAVERSE ... CHIPPEWA

Instructions:

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.