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Flood — Osceola, MI

Apr 12, 2014

The combination of a very significant snowpack that gradually melted and milder temperatures and significant rainfall of one to three inches on April 12 resulted in flooding across portions of west central lower Michigan. Some of the worst flooding occurred in portions of Newaygo county, where 403 homes were damaged by flooding on the Muskegon river and significant road damage was also sustained.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 508986). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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