Jul 29, 2000
The fourth straight day with areas of heavy rain due to thunderstorms. One cluster of showers and thunderstorms persisted over Genesee County for much of the morning, dumping 2.65 inches of rain on Bishop Airport (after 2.26 inches the previous day). The resulting flood waters left just one lane of Interstate 75 open in each direction in Flint, and contributed to a major accident involving a large truck. Toward midday, more storms developed over metro Detroit. One observer in Shelby Township
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5162513). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.