Very cold temperatures and lake effect snow will continue to result in slow and treacherous travel through tonight. The snow will still greatly reduce visibilities and slowly add up, with the highest additional amounts generally near and west of Highway 131. Wind chills as low as 20 below are expected. An additional area of snow will affect areas west of a Holland to Reed City line Wednesday. Read More >
Grand Rapids, MI
Weather Forecast Office
Heavy Rain Event Overview
Heavy rain fell over a large part of Southwest Michigan from late in the day on the 19th of June through the early afternoon hours of the 20th of June. The heaviest flooding was in the the Kalamazoo area, where Western Michigan University Stadium flooded. Roads were closed in many areas from Kalamazoo to Lansing from the heavy rain. Rainfall amounts generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches in the are of heaviest rainfall. Amounts close to 5 inches were reported near Kalamazoo.
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Grand Rapids, MI
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Grand Rapids, MI 49512-4034
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