546 first-hand accounts of flood events in Michigan, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Increasing easterly winds over western Lake Erie during the day on March 22nd peaked out in the 20 to 25 mph range during the evening hours. The higher water levels and increased wave action caused some lakeshore flooding.
Read the full account →Increasing easterly winds over western Lake Erie during the day on March 22nd peaked out in the 20 to 25 mph range during the evening hours. The higher water levels and increased wave action caused some lakeshore flooding.
Read the full account →A narrow line of thunderstorms produced intense rainfall rates, with 3 to 6 inches of rain occurring over eastern Oakland and western Macomb Counties. M-59 was closed due to flooding northeast of Troy, along with Square Lake and John R roads.
Read the full account →A narrow line of thunderstorms produced intense rainfall rates, with 3 to 6 inches of rain occurring over eastern Oakland and western Macomb Counties. M-59 was closed due to flooding northeast of Troy, along with Square Lake and John R roads.
Read the full account →A narrow line of thunderstorms produced intense rainfall rates, with 3 to 6 inches of rain occurring over eastern Oakland and western Macomb Counties. M-59 was closed due to flooding northeast of Troy, along with Square Lake and John R roads.
Read the full account →A narrow line of thunderstorms produced intense rainfall rates, with 3 to 6 inches of rain occurring over eastern Oakland and western Macomb Counties. M-59 was closed due to flooding northeast of Troy, along with Square Lake and John R roads.
Read the full account →Two lines of strong storms swept through the northern and western portions of the CWA from 3p-9p. Several storms in the first line exhibited rotation. A few funnel clouds were reported but no confirmed tornadoes. The second line had mainly straight-line winds.
Read the full account →Warm, moist tropical air during the day on Thursday helped to spark severe storms that began to develop during the late afternoon hours. These storms continued through the evening before the severe threat switched over to a flooding threat during the overnight hours.
Read the full account →Warm, moist tropical air during the day on Thursday helped to spark severe storms that began to develop during the late afternoon hours. These storms continued through the evening before the severe threat switched over to a flooding threat during the overnight hours.
Read the full account →Warm, moist tropical air during the day on Thursday helped to spark severe storms that began to develop during the late afternoon hours. These storms continued through the evening before the severe threat switched over to a flooding threat during the overnight hours.
Read the full account →A very moist and unstable air mass in place and the presence of a nearly stationary frontal boundary produced several rounds of severe storms and flash flooding across portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 16th into the 17th.
Read the full account →East-northeast winds of 30 to 40 mph lead to elevated water levels and flooding along the western Lake Erie shoreline. An estimated 40 to 50 homes on Allen Cove Drive in Luna Pier, MI were evacuated due to flooding.
Read the full account →East-northeast winds of 30 to 40 mph lead to elevated water levels and flooding along the western Lake Erie shoreline. An estimated 40 to 50 homes on Allen Cove Drive in Luna Pier, MI were evacuated due to flooding.
Read the full account →A line of storms moved through southern MI well ahead of a cold front. These storms produced flooding rains over northern Berrien (training), and locally damaging wind gusts and small hail from Berrien County to Hillsdale County. There was also an EF1 tornado in Hillsdale County.
Read the full account →Record Great Lakes water levels caused water to exceed the flood elevation for Lake St. Clair in Macomb and Wayne Counties for the second half of May, leading to flooding along the shoreline. The water level at St.
Read the full account →Snow pack with 2 inches of liquid water equivalent melted, coupled with rainfall slightly above half of an inch, caused the Tittabawassee River at Midland to reach moderate flood level. The river peaked at 25.41 feet during the morning of March 16th.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms caused easterly winds to reach 30 mph or greater, which caused a rapid rise in water levels over western Lake Erie and the Detroit River.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms caused easterly winds to reach 30 mph or greater, which caused a rapid rise in water levels over western Lake Erie and the Detroit River.
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