Flood in Mecosta County, Michigan

Flood May 11, 2022 · Mecosta County, Michigan

$2.5M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Big Rapids (43.6740, -85.4964).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1068663. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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