May 18, 2000
Flash flooding occurred during the morning hours of the 18th across Ottawa and Kent Counties as a result of as much as 5 inches of rain between 9 p.m. EST on the 17th and 2 a.m. EST on the 18th. The heaviest band of rain fell in a band from Grand Haven east to Rockford... Greenville and Belding. Another band of heavy rain fell from Holland to Caledonia to Lake Odessa. Law enforcement in Rockford (Kent County) reported that 10 to 15 homes were completely flooded at 5:15 a.m. EST. They also report
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5144354). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Van Buren County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.