Flood — Mecosta, Michigan

2022-05-11 · near Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan

Event narrative

Flooding from heavy rain resulted in road closures and damage to roads, bridges and culverts in Big Rapids with businesses and public spaces impacted. Ferris State University had multiple buildings take on water.

Wider weather episode

Isolated severe storms resulted in several reports of large hail and isolated wind damage in the form of downed trees and limbs. Back-building thunderstorms moved from Isabella County back toward Big Rapids and resulted in 3.0 to 4.5 inches of rain in about 2 hours over parts of Isabella and Mecosta Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068663. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.