Flood in Newaygo County, Michigan

Flood April 12, 2014 – April 16, 2014 · Newaygo County, Michigan

$4.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Four hundred and three homes were impacted by flooding along the Muskegon River as a result of melting of a significant snow cover and significant rainfall on April 12. Significant damage was also incurred to area roads. Governor Synyder declared Newaygo county to be in a state of disaster.

The wider storm

The combination of a very significant snowpack that gradually melted and milder temperatures and significant rainfall of one to three inches on April 12 resulted in flooding across portions of west central lower Michigan. Some of the worst flooding occurred in portions of Newaygo county, where 403 homes were damaged by flooding on the Muskegon river and significant road damage was also sustained.

Began near Croton (43.4000, -85.7200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 508984. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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