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Lakeshore Flood — St. Clair, MI

Jan 18, 2020

A strong southeast wind over Lake St. Clair caused lakeshore flooding along the southern Macomb shoreline. The water level at St. Clair shores reached 63.5 inches above LWD during the early morning hours of January 18th. The strong southeast winds also caused flooding issues for locations along the eastern shoreline of Wayne county. The water level at Wind Mill Point peaked at 62.1 inches above LWD also in the early morning hours of January 18th. During the day, winds shifted to the southwest, w

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 872216). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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