May 12, 2003
On May 10th and 11th a deepening low pressure center moved northeast from the plains into eastern Upper Michigan. By the time the precipitation ended during the afternoon on 12th, Herman in Baraga Countyhad received an impressive 4.88 inches of rain. Some other rainfall totals included 4.71 inches at Ironwood, 3.79 Inches at Paint Lake in Iron County, 3.62 inches at the Marquette NWS, 3.49 inches at Watton in Baraga county, 3.30 inches at Phoenix in Keweenaw County and at Wakefield in Gogebic C
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5356353). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Baraga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.