NORTHERN MICHIGAN — The National Weather Service in Gaylord, Michigan has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Antrim, Charlevoix, and Emmet Counties valid until 5:30 AM EDT on Tuesday April 14, 2026, with 10,696 people currently under the active alert and top impacted communities including Petoskey, Charlevoix, Bay Shore, Oden, and Horton Bay, as residents are urged to move to higher ground immediately and avoid driving or walking through any flood waters.
Flash Flood Warning Active Now for Antrim, Charlevoix, and Emmet Counties Until 5:30 AM
The National Weather Service office in Gaylord, Michigan issued a Flash Flood Warning covering Antrim, Charlevoix, and Emmet Counties that is currently active and remains in effect until 5:30 AM EDT on Tuesday April 14, 2026. The warning was issued in response to ongoing heavy rainfall moving through the northern Lower Michigan region that is producing dangerous flash flooding conditions across the three-county area.
The warning zone encompasses a significant stretch of northern Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, covering communities situated along and around Little Traverse Bay and the surrounding inland areas. The concentration of heavy rainfall indicated on current radar over the warning zone supports the active flash flood threat for the duration of the warning period through the early morning hours of Tuesday.
10,696 People Currently Under Active Flash Flood Warning Across Three Counties
The current flash flood warning places 10,696 people under an active alert across Antrim, Charlevoix, and Emmet Counties. The significant number of residents within the warning zone underscores the serious and widespread nature of the flooding threat currently affecting this portion of northern Michigan.
Communities within the warning footprint range from larger towns along the Lake Michigan shoreline to smaller inland communities, all of which face the potential for dangerous and rapidly developing flash flood conditions as the heavy rainfall continues to move through the region overnight into the early morning hours of Tuesday April 14.
Top Impacted Cities Include Petoskey, Charlevoix, Bay Shore, Oden, and Horton Bay
The National Weather Service has identified the top cities most directly impacted by the active flash flood warning as Petoskey, Charlevoix, Bay Shore, Oden, and Horton Bay. These communities fall within the core of the warning zone and are at the greatest risk of experiencing dangerous flash flooding conditions during the active warning period.
Petoskey and Charlevoix, as the largest communities within the warning zone, face the potential for significant impacts to roadways, low-lying areas, and properties situated near waterways and drainage channels that are vulnerable to rapid rises during heavy rainfall events of this nature.
Residents Urged to Move to Higher Ground Immediately and Avoid All Flood Waters
The National Weather Service is issuing urgent safety directives to all residents within the active flash flood warning area. Anyone in a flood-prone area within Antrim, Charlevoix, or Emmet County is being instructed to move to higher ground immediately without waiting to see if flooding develops in their immediate vicinity.
Residents and travelers are also being warned in the strongest possible terms not to drive or walk through any flood waters encountered during this warning period. Even shallow moving water can sweep a person or vehicle off their feet or off a roadway, and the danger posed by flooded roads and low water crossings during an active flash flood warning cannot be overstated. The warning remains in effect until 5:30 AM EDT Tuesday and residents should remain alert throughout the overnight hours.
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