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Michigan Flood Stories

546 first-hand accounts of flood events in Michigan, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flood$1.0M damage

Gratiot, MI · May 23, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Allegan, MI · May 21, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Clare, MI · May 23, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Oceana, MI · May 23, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Newaygo, MI · May 23, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Mecosta, MI · May 23, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Isabella, MI · May 23, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Montcalm, MI · May 23, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Ionia, MI · May 21, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Clinton, MI · May 21, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Ingham, MI · May 21, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Muskegon, MI · May 21, 2004

The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June.

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Flood$100K damage

Bay, MI · Apr 10, 2013

A frontal boundary stalled over Michigan dropping 3 to 6 inches of rain. This resulted in the flooding of some rivers, streams and low-lying areas. Dozens of roads were closed across the following counties: Midland, Bay, Saginaw, Tuscola, Lapeer, and St. Clair.

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Flood$100K damage

Lapeer, MI · Apr 10, 2013

A frontal boundary stalled over Michigan dropping 3 to 6 inches of rain. This resulted in the flooding of some rivers, streams and low-lying areas. Dozens of roads were closed across the following counties: Midland, Bay, Saginaw, Tuscola, Lapeer, and St. Clair.

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Flash Flood

Dickinson, MI · Jun 16, 2018

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.

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Flash Flood$970K damage

Manistee, MI · Jun 12, 2008

A large area of thunderstorms developed over Lake Michigan late in the evening on the 12th, as very moist air surged into the region. These storms were severe as they moved onshore, producing damaging winds, large hail, and a brief tornado.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Gogebic, MI · Apr 28, 2013

Late season melting of significant snow pack caused minor to moderate flooding across west and north central Upper Michigan from the 28th into 30th. Gogebic County was hardest hit by the flooding where numerous primary and secondary roads were closed.

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Flood$1.4M damage

Midland, MI · Apr 19, 2013

A batch of showers and thunderstorms came through on the 23rd and 24th bringing up to 2 inches of rain across the area. Flint and Saginaw set a record for wettest April on record. Major flooding was reported along the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers.

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Flood$11.0M damage

Kalamazoo, MI · Sep 13, 2008

Extensive flooding occurred across Kalamazoo county as a result of excessive rainfall which began on the twelfth and continued on the thirteenth and fourteenth.

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Flood$1.3M damage

Saginaw, MI · Apr 19, 2013

A batch of showers and thunderstorms came through on the 23rd and 24th bringing up to 2 inches of rain across the area. Flint and Saginaw set a record for wettest April on record. Major flooding was reported along the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers.

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Flash Flood$800K damage

Washtenaw, MI · Aug 6, 1998

A warm front, oriented west to east, was located just south of Michigan during the early morning hours. A series of showers and thunderstorms developed just north of the front. These storms moved east, parallel to the warm front, in a typical train-echo pattern.

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Flood$800K damage

Delta, MI · Apr 20, 1996

Rapid snowmelt combined with rain pushed the Escanaba River above flood stage on the 20th near Cornell. Flooding occuredduring this period to the Escanaba and Ford Rivers along with numerous small streams.

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Flash Flood$750K damage

Wexford, MI · Jun 12, 2008

A large area of thunderstorms developed over Lake Michigan late in the evening on the 12th, as very moist air surged into the region. These storms were severe as they moved onshore, producing damaging winds, large hail, and a brief tornado.

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Flood$750K damage

MacOmb, MI · Sep 14, 2008

Heavy rain fell over southeast Michigan from September 12th-14th, with widespread 3 to 6 inches reported. Isolated amounts around 8 inches were even reported across northwest Genesee County.

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