Flood in Iron County, Michigan

Flood April 13, 2023 – April 24, 2023 · Iron County, Michigan

$3.1M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Secondary roads were impacted by flooding along the Paint River, Iron River and other tributaries across the county. Iron County was included in a state of emergency declaration by Governor Whitmer on 4/21 to aid in flood recovery efforts.

The wider storm

Rapid melting of much above normal snowpack caused widespread, and at times, extensive flooding over portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 12th into the 25th. Extensive impacts from the flooding caused Governor Whitmer to declare a state of emergency declaration for eight counties in west and central Upper Michigan on the 21st.

Began near Michigamme Res (46.2171, -88.1824).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1093630. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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