Station Name: GRAND RIVER AT 6TH ST AT GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 597 feet

Nearest Address:
299 Newberry St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Kent County

GPS Coordinates: 42.976625, -85.6735028

Nearby Water Temperatures

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 2:24PM EDT until May 18 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 2:24 PM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 3:00 PM

SVRGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Allegan County in southwestern Michigan... Southern Kent County in southwestern Michigan... Northwestern Barry County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 224 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Wayland to 7 miles east of Plainwell, moving northeast at 50 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR NORTHEAST ALLEGAN COUNTY, SOUTHERN KENT COUNTY, AND WESTERN BARRY COUNTY. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Middleville, Caledonia, and Gerald R. Ford International Airport around 230 PM EDT. Hastings around 235 PM EDT. Freeport around 240 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Dutton, Cutlerville, Moline, Delton, Bradley, Orangeville, Gun Lake, Dorr, Yankee Springs, and Prairieville.

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 2:21PM EDT until May 18 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 2:21 PM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 3:30 PM

At 221 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Coopersville to near Wayland to 5 miles east of Marcellus, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Grand Rapids... Kalamazoo... Portage... Holland... Hastings... Battle Creek... Allegan... Wyoming... Kentwood... Walker... Grandville... East Grand Rapids... Hudsonville... Rockford... Zeeland... Coopersville... Sparta... Wayland... Otsego... Plainwell...

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across Allegan and Van Buren Counties. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 1:00PM EDT until May 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 1:00 PM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 8:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 221 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN CLARE GRATIOT ISABELLA MECOSTA MONTCALM OSCEOLA IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN CALHOUN CLINTON EATON INGHAM IONIA JACKSON IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN ALLEGAN BARRY KALAMAZOO KENT OTTAWA VAN BUREN IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN LAKE MUSKEGON NEWAYGO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEGAN, ALLENDALE, ALMA, AVONDALE, BALDWIN, BANFIELD, BATH, BATTLE CREEK, BELDING, BIG RAPIDS, BRADLEY, BRIDGETON, BROOKFIELD, CHARLOTTE, CHASE, CLARE, COVERT, CROTON HEIGHTS, DEWITT, DORR, DOWLING, EAST LANSING, EASTMANVILLE, EATON RAPIDS, ELM HALL, EVART, FENNVILLE, FOREST HILL, FREMONT, GOWEN, GRAND LEDGE, GRAND RAPIDS, GRAND VALLEY, GREENVILLE, GRESHAM, HARTFORD, HASTINGS, HAWKINS, HOLLAND, IDLEWILD, IONIA, IRONS, IRVING, ITHACA, JACKSON, JENISON, KALAMAZOO, KEELER, LAMONT, LANGSTON, LANSING, LEOTA, MARION, MARNE, MATTAWAN, MCDONALD, MIDDLEVILLE, MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSKEGON, NEWAYGO, NORTON SHORES, ORLEANS, OTSEGO, PARIS, PAW PAW, PISGAH HEIGHTS, PLAINWELL, PORTAGE, PORTLAND, REED CITY, REEMAN, RIVERDALE, SEARS, SMYRNA, SOUTH HAVEN, ST. JOHNS, ST. LOUIS, TURK LAKE, WACOUSTA, WAVERLY, WAYLAND, WINN, WOODBURY, WOOSTER, AND WYOMING.