Aug 24, 2023
Thunderstorms producing torrential rainfall led to flooding in the Detroit metro area early Thursday morning (August 24th). Western Wayne county into Monroe county was hardest hit resulting in widespread residential flooding, road closures, and stranded vehicles. Most notable was the closure of Dingell Drive at Detroit Metro Airport which cut off access to the McNamara terminal for several hours. A lengthy closure of I-94 at I-275 was also reported. Numerous rainfall totals in the 3 to 5 inch ra
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1189933). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washtenaw County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.