Jun 19, 2009
Thunderstorms developed and moved across Lake Michigan during the evening hours on June 19th. Several hours of intense rainfall occurred starting around 7:00 PM EST. The ground was already saturated from early morning thunderstorms that produced very heavy rainfall. In addition to the heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes accompanied the thunderstorms.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 169744). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Allegan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.