Feb 17, 1998
A strong low pressure system moved from Arkansas to the lower Ohio Valley on the 17th, then proceeded to the eastern Great Lakes on the 18th. Strong southerly flow ahead of the low advected high amounts of moisture toward the Great Lakes from the Gulf of Mexico. Rain fell occasionally on the 16th, 17, and 18th. In southeast Michigan, the heaviest rain occurred in the Detroit area on the 17th. Rainfall totals during the three days were commonly over two inches, most of that falling from about
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5634620). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in MacOmb County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.