Thehas upgraded its flood warning from mild to moderate for areas of southwest lower Michigan. Affected areas are the Grand River at Lansing and Sycamore Creek at Holt in Ingham County.
Other counties in Michigan are under flood advisory. Residents of Mason, Lake, Oceana, Clare, Osceola, Newago, Mecosta, Isabella, Muskegon, Montcalm, Gratiot, Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Clinton, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Jackson should be on the alert for rising river waters.
Areas of particular concern include: the Grand River, communities of Eaton Rapids, in Eaton county, Comstock Park, Lowell and Grand Rapids in Kent county and Ionia in Ionia county should take care. The Red Cedar River in East Lansing and Williamston is also affected. Portions of the Kalamazoo River at Marshall in Calhoun County, Comstock in Kalamazoo County and New Richmond in Allegan County are under threat of flooding. Residents in Caledonia near the Thornapple River along the Looking Glass River near Eagle in Clinton county may see flooding. Those living along the Portage River at Vicksburg are urged to beware of flooding, as well.