Flash Flood in Lake County, Michigan

Flash Flood June 13, 2008 · Lake County, Michigan

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

$500K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Damage resulting from flash flooding included a 30 foot wide by 10 foot deep sinkhole which developed near the 18 Mile bridge five miles west of Irons. Numerous roads were washed out and several mudslides were also reported.

Rainfall totals across the areas hardest hit ranged from five to eleven inches, all of which fell in only a six to eight hour time period. Damage to public infrastructure was estimated at about two million dollars, mainly due to all of the road and bridge washouts. A presidential disaster declaration for flooding was also issued for Lake county.

The wider storm

A round of strong to severe thunderstorms accompanied by very heavy rainfall resulted in significant flash flooding across Mason and Lake counties.

Began near Peacock (44.0117, -85.9982).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 117389. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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