Flood in Osceola County, Michigan

Flood April 12, 2014 – April 16, 2014 · Osceola 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

Osceola central dispatch reported flooding along Muskegon River and also that several roadways were flooded and closed. Severe flooding was reported along the Muskegon River near Evart and Governor Snyder declared a state of disaster for Osceola county.

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 Marion (44.0353, -85.0438).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 508986. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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