Flash Flood in Ottawa County, Michigan
Flash Flood June 7, 2008 – June 8, 2008 · Ottawa County, Michigan
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
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 Holland (42.7800, -86.2186).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 118016. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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