Flash Flood in Allegan County, Michigan
Flash Flood June 19, 2009 – June 20, 2009 · Allegan County, Michigan
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Numerous reports from trained spotters, fire department and media were received during event. Several reports of road washouts in and near the city of Wayland. There were also several reports of flooding in the vicinity of Old Mill Road. Additional reports of water in basements were received on 40th Street as well. Road washouts and significant damage to roads numbered 57 by the end of the heavy rain event.
A Local State of Emergency was declared.
The wider storm
Thunderstorms developed and moved across Lake Michigan during the evening hours on June 19th. Several hours of intense rainfall occurred starting around 7:00 PM EST. The ground was already saturated from early morning thunderstorms that produced very heavy rainfall. In addition to the heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes accompanied the thunderstorms.
Began near Holland (42.7700, -86.1300).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 169744. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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