Flash Flood — Houghton, Michigan

2025-07-23 · near Chassell, Houghton, Michigan

$5.5M

Property damage

Event narrative

Flash flooding resulted in several washouts in the Chassell area, including Massie Road, Chassell-Painesdale Road, and Bootjack Road. Some of these areas experienced flooding in the recent past, including June 2025. Floodwaters impacted a few residences on Lakeshore Drive as well. US-41 had one foot of flowing water over the roadway near Chassell, resulting in a closure of one lane.

Wider weather episode

A series of training thunderstorms brought flash flooding to portions of Houghton and Ontonagon Counties between 0300 and 0730EST on July 23. Four-hour rainfall totals ranged from two to four inches in the area. The Governor of Michigan declared a state of emergency as a result of the flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1287885. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.