A flood warning has been issued by Mecosta County Emergency Management until early Friday morning for portions of central and west-central Michigan. This primarily includes both Newaygo and Mecosta counties.

According to automated rain gauges, some locations have received as much as 3.5 to 4.5 inches of rainfall during Thursday’s storms. Flooding, in the form of slow moving and standing water, is considered to be ongoing and expected for many of the areas within the warning’s zone.

Instructions provided by MCEM is to turn around when encountering flooded roads, as well as monitor relative locations nearby with impacted waterways like streams, rivers, and creeks. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.