Jun 28, 1999
A slow moving cold front was drifting southeast across Michigan, with a weak area of low pressure moving northeast along the front. These helped numerous thunderstorms develop during the evening and nighttime hours. Only a couple of these became severe, with trees and power lines downed in Byron and Sparlingville.Training of thunderstorms occurred for a short time in the evening in northern Oakland County. A spotter measured 3.64 inches of rain from 845 pm to 1045 pm EDT in Ortonville. Runof
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5706328). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Oakland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.