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Flash Flood in Allegan County, Michigan

Flash Flood June 7, 2008 – June 8, 2008 · Allegan County, Michigan

2
Deaths
$2.0M
Damage as recorded
$2.0M
Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 3 a.m. EST June 8th, two people drowned when they were delivering newspapers and their car plunged into a fifty foot ravine created by a washed out road. A presidential disaster declaration was issued for Allegan county due to extensive flash flooding.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms produced several reports of damaging wind gusts and also caused significant flooding. In fact a presidential disaster declaration was issued for Allegan, Barry, Eaton and Ottawa counties.

Began near Castle Park (42.7340, -86.2070).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 112424. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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