Flood in Lapeer County, Michigan

Flood August 9, 2009 · Lapeer County, Michigan

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous roads were flooded and closed. The most significant road damage was M-53 south of Imlay City which was washed out and had to be closed for about 10 days. Over two dozen homes were also damaged due to the flooding. A local state of emergency was declared.

The wider storm

Five to eight inches of rain falling within a 30 hour period lead to widespread flooding across southern Lapeer county. A few reported rainfall totals include: 7.4 inches in Almont, 6.3 inches in Imlay City, and 5.65 inches in Lapeer.

Began near Holloway Res (43.0970, -83.4522).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 183830. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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