Flash Flood — Ottawa, Michigan

2008-06-07 to 2008-06-08 · near Holland, Ottawa, Michigan

Direct deaths

$1.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

A 76 year old farmer drowned while trying to remove boards from the Worley Drain Dam that regulates waters from Bass Creek. A significant number of roads were washed out in the city of Holland and water levels on roads in some low lying locations reached the roof tops of cars.

A presidential disaster declaration was issued for Ottawa county due to all the flooding.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (42.7800, -86.2186)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 118016. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.