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Flood — Gogebic, MI

Jun 15, 2018

Property Damage
$344K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

An upper disturbance moving across a very moist and unstable air mass generated a cluster of thunderstorms which caused flooding around and north of Ironwood on the 15th. The storm complex also generated damaging wake low winds across portions of west and central Upper Michigan.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 751816). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Gogebic, MI

This event is one of many recorded floods in Gogebic County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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