Flash Flood — Chippewa, Michigan

2025-08-07 to 2025-08-08 · near Whitefish Pt, Chippewa, Michigan

Event narrative

Flooding in basements reported at Whitefish Point museums after 4.34 inches of rain fell in 7 hours.

Wider weather episode

An area of storms developed in a hot and very humid air mass and rode down a subtle surface boundary through the eastern UP during the early morning hours on the 8th, producing mainly heavy rain and some gusty winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1297443. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.