Mar 14, 1997
The same storm that brought heavy ice accumulations to southeast Michigan also brought flooding to many areas from Detroit south to the Ohio state-line. Total precipitation amounts ranged from 1.5 to nearly 2.5 inches across that area. Some of the higher totals included 2.27 inches at Tecumseh, 2.24 inches at Dundee and 2.18 inches at Morenci. I-94 was flooded in southern Macomb county between 9 and 12 Mile roads during the morning of the 14th. The Lodge freeway was also flooded in southern
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5588848). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Monroe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.