546 first-hand accounts of flood events in Michigan, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A warm front was moving slowly north into Lower Michigan. Thunderstorms developed repeatedly north of the warm front, dropping up to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour in spots.
Read the full account →Heavy rain with thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inches of rain in about a 4 hour window across the I-94 corridor. This amount of rain in a short period caused flash flooding across parts of Wayne County, with the Dearborn Heights area being hardest hit.
Read the full account →A strong cold front ran headlong into warm and humid air in place over Michigan. Thunderstorms ignited by midday in Eastern Upper Michigan, and became widespread by late afternoon in Northern Lower Michigan.
Read the full account →A total of 6 to 11 inches of rain fell over primarily eastern Mason and northwestern Lake counties during the evening hours on the 6th and continuing into the morning hours on the 7th. Three roads in Mason county had partial washouts.
Read the full account →A total of 6 to 11 inches of rain fell over primarily eastern Mason and northwestern Lake counties during the evening hours on the 6th and continuing into the morning hours on the 7th. Three roads in Mason county had partial washouts.
Read the full account →After an abnormally dry July across lower Michigan, a low pressure system lifted up from the Ohio Valley and moved through extreme southeastern Michigan and brought some much needed rainfall.
Read the full account →After an abnormally dry July across lower Michigan, a low pressure system lifted up from the Ohio Valley and moved through extreme southeastern Michigan and brought some much needed rainfall.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →After an abnormally dry July across lower Michigan, a low pressure system lifted up from the Ohio Valley and moved through extreme southeastern Michigan and brought some much needed rainfall.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure tracking through the northern Great Lakes produced a long duration of strong winds to southeast Michigan late in the morning of the 15th through the afternoon and into the evening.
Read the full account →With river levels already running high, heavy rain on the night of the 10th led to flooding along the Cass River in Vassar. The Tuscola County Emergency Manager reported six streets closed on the 11th due to flooding. The Riverfront park in Vassar was also completely flooded.
Read the full account →Easterly winds of 30 to 40 MPH on April 11th lead to high water levels over the Western Lake Erie basin and large wave action, causing lakeshore flooding.
Read the full account →Easterly winds of 30 to 40 MPH on April 11th lead to high water levels over the Western Lake Erie basin and large wave action, causing lakeshore flooding.
Read the full account →Warm temperatures and heavy rain led to an early Spring melt across Tuscola County, resulting in flooding across the county. Tuscola County Road Commission closed 18 roads and 2 bridges on the 13th and 14th. No specific damage reports were received.
Read the full account →Slow moving, compact MCV moved off of Lake Michigan during the afternoon hours of the 9th. A residual stationary boundary stretched roughly from Michigan City southeastward to Van Wert in the morning of the 9th.
Read the full account →Strong and prolonged northwest winds around 35 mph generated large waves over Saginaw Bay and southern Lake Huron. These higher waves and elevated water levels caused significant lakeshore flooding.
Read the full account →Strong and prolonged northwest winds around 35 mph generated large waves over Saginaw Bay and southern Lake Huron. These higher waves and elevated water levels caused significant lakeshore flooding.
Read the full account →Strong and prolonged northwest winds around 35 mph generated large waves over Saginaw Bay and southern Lake Huron. These higher waves and elevated water levels caused significant lakeshore flooding.
Read the full account →Strong and prolonged northwest winds around 35 mph generated large waves over Saginaw Bay and southern Lake Huron. These higher waves and elevated water levels caused significant lakeshore flooding.
Read the full account →One to three inches of rain fell on the 23rd across all of Northern Michigan. Central Lower Michigan was most susceptible to flooding, with heavy rain events earlier in the month, and the higher clay content of the soil.
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