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Flood — Kalamazoo, MI

Sep 13, 2008

Extensive flooding occurred across Kalamazoo county as a result of excessive rainfall which began on the twelfth and continued on the thirteenth and fourteenth. Many roads in the city of Kalamazoo were closed for several days and damage to public infrastructure (mostly roads and bridge washouts) was estimated at eleven million dollars.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 135907). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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