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.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Osceola County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.