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Flood — Saginaw, MI

Feb 21, 2018

A series of disturbances traveling along a slow-moving frontal boundary to the west of Southeast Michigan brought repeated rounds of heavy rainfall to the region over a 48 hour period. As the main low pressure system moved northeastward from the Central Plains to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on Tuesday, February 20, record high moisture content for February standards moved into Southeast Michigan. Record warmth accompanying the moisture caused the snow pack to melt as repeated rounds of rain

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 736945). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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