Flood in Delta County, Michigan
Flood April 12, 2026 – April 26, 2026 · Delta County, Michigan
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
County emergency management reported Delta County Airport closed on the 13th due to water over the runways. Power was cut to the VOR facility and water was at least 3 feet deep. At least 4 roads in the city of Escanaba were closed on the 13th. In Rapid River, water over the road closed the US-41 and US-2 intersection. A culvert washout closed County Road 503 in Bay De Noc Township from the 16th to the 17th. Water over the road on County Road 497/GG in Nahma caused the road to be closed from the 17th to the 27th. Drone footage along the Ford River provided by the emergency manager highlighted multiple structures threated, surrounded, or inundated by high water. County emergency manager estimates private property damages around 300 Thousand $USD and the public damages at approximately 250 Thousand $USD.
The wider storm
Heavy rainfall and snowmelt resulted in flooding across the south-central U.P. Many roads were flooded and several closed. The flooding also caused damage at the Escanaba Airport (KESC) due to standing water on the runways and power failure. Due to the severity of the flooding, a Disaster Declaration Request was approved by the president on June 30th for Menominee and Marquette counties.
Began near Ford River (45.6697, -87.1586).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334704. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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