GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Nearing the end of October 2017, it’s hard to believe that many areas were suffering from drought conditions a month earlier. A Flood Warning has now been issued for Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Allegan, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties until late Tuesday night.
Many communities are still 2-6 inches above average for the month because of the drenching rains that fell during Oct. 14-15.
Two systems will combine over Michigan that will allow an area of low pressure to deepen and eventually end up near Sault Ste. Marie by Tuesday. The heaviest rain is expected Monday afternoon through the evening hours, but will continue as lake-enhanced rain showers as colder wraps behind the low.
It will become rather breezy as well, with gale warnings over Lake Michigan Tuesday.