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Flash Flood — Genesee, MI

Aug 11, 2023

Numerous showers and thunderstorms filtered in across portions of Southeast Michigan through the evening of August 11, 2023. The strongest storms were found within the vicinity of or along a warm front, which produced sporadic reports of hail up to an inch and some isolated damaging wind gusts. Prolonged heavy rainfall also led to flooding within Flint which led to multiple road closures. The most significant damage came from a supercell over Perry, MI, which resulted in the production of an EF-

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1129704). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Genesee, MI

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