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Rainfall is forecast to be 1-3 inches across southeast Michigan, with as much as 4 inches in certain areas. Southeast Michigan urged to prepare for flooding, clear basements as Beryl approaches ...
The “catastrophic" failure of two dams in central Michigan unleashed swirling floodwaters that prompted the evacuation of more than 10,000 people — with some regions bracing for a record high ...
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In April 2013, persistent heavy rains caused widespread flooding, primarily impacting the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions. In a span of two days on April 17 and 18, heavy rainfall associated with a slow-moving storm system caused widespread flooding across rivers and areas, where rainfall amounts over 8 inches (200 mm) caused rivers to swell and crest, including the Mississippi River and ...
[9] [10] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, construction work on the dam was delayed. While more than 90% of the dam project was completed prior to the delay, water levels were expected to return to normal levels by the end of 2020. [8]
There were 32,000 power outages during the flood event, and flood damage totaled $1.8 billion. [6] [11] In excess of 100,000 homes were damaged across Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties as a result of the flooding. [5] Floodwaters across southeastern portions of the state were combined with nearly 10 billion gallons of sewer overflow. [12]
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Shaw Creek, Lawrence Creek, Lincoln Creek, East Branch Hersey Creek The Hersey River is a 13.4-mile-long (21.6 km) [ 2 ] stream in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan . It rises in Lincoln Township in northwest Osceola County at the junction of Hersey Creek [ 3 ] and the East Branch Hersey Creek [ 4 ] at 43°50′55″N 85°25 ...