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Flood — Lapeer, MI

Apr 10, 2013

A frontal boundary stalled over Michigan dropping 3 to 6 inches of rain. This resulted in the flooding of some rivers, streams and low-lying areas. Dozens of roads were closed across the following counties: Midland, Bay, Saginaw, Tuscola, Lapeer, and St. Clair. Several roads were also reported to be damaged. Hundreds of basements were flooded, with some property damage also reported.||Here are some of the higher 5 day rainfall totals between April 7th and 12th. |NWS cooperative weather station r

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 444059). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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