Sep 22, 2000
Thunderstorms developed on the evening of the 22nd, north of a warm front that was moving north into southern Michigan. These storms produced very heavy rain in northern Oakland and southern Lapeer Counties. Holly measured 4.7 inches of rain, while Almont had 3.5 inches. Just to the south, the National Weather Service Office in White Lake had just 1.6 inches of rain. Runoff from the heavy rain resulted in localized flooding in northwest Oakland County, but flooding problems were more widespr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5158408). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lapeer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.