Flood — Osceola, Michigan

2014-04-12 to 2014-04-16 · near Marion, Osceola, Michigan

$3.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 508986. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.