The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Monday, June 17, for elevated levels of ozone in parts of southwest Michigan. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range. The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following counties in southwest Michigan. Berrien and Cass Temperatures and humidity will continue to increase as we begin the new week. Temperatures in the 90's and dewpoints around 70 degrees will add to the misery index for the week. This pattern looks to persist through the week. With winds at all levels of the atmosphere coming from the hot southwest, Air Quality will certainly be an issue, this week. With conditions not expected to change, drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun as much as possible, and check up on relatives and neighbors. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with respiratory diseases such as asthma. People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to ozone formation. These activities include: * refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling; * using gasoline powered lawn equipment; * using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities include: * driving less; * telecommuting; * and delaying or combining errands. For further information, please see EPA's Air Now site for up-to- date air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov/

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Monday, June 17 for elevated levels of ozone in West Michigan. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range. The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties: ALLEGAN. KENT. MUSKEGON. OCEANA OTTAWA MASON AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with respiratory diseases such as asthma. People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which can lead to ozone formation. These activities include: refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling; using gasoline powered lawn equipment; using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities include: driving less; telecommuting; walking or bike riding; delaying or combining errands; using water-based paints. For further information, please see EPAs Air Now site for up-to-date air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov/

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of southwest Michigan, including the following county, Kalamazoo. * WHEN. Until 915 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS. The Portage Creek is flooding local roads due to heavy rainfall with some significant impacts expected overnight, including numerous road closures and some flooding of properties. Impacted roads included are Pitcher, Southtown, Portage, and Stockbridge Ave. Some homes along the 100 to 500 blocks of Lake Street will likely experience flood impacts. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 129 AM EDT, Radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain amounts of over 3 inches in many places. Flooding is ongoing across the Kalamazoo metropolitan area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Kalamazoo, Portage, Westwood and Comstock. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of southwest Michigan, including the following county, Kalamazoo. * WHEN. Until 800 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1202 AM EDT, Radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in the last four hours, with additional rainfall of an inch or more possible overnight. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Kalamazoo, Portage, Galesburg, Oshtemo and Scotts. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood