Flood — Monroe, Michigan

2001-02-10 to 2001-02-13 · Monroe, Michigan

Event narrative

The River Raisin at Dundee crested at flood stage of 650 feet at 1 am on the 13th. Further downstream, the River Raisin at Monroe rose above flood stage of 9 feet at 7 pm on the 10th. The river crested at 9.4 feet at noon on the 13th.Flooded basements and roads were common across Monroe County. Some underpasses in the city of Monroe were flooded. The worst tragedy of the flood event occurred in Dundee Township. A pickup truck carrying four young people attempted to cross a road covered by flood waters of the Saline River. After the truck got in up to its headlights, the driver tried to return the way he came by backing up. Unfortunately, the truck backed off the side of the road, and into a ditch filled with 10 feet of water. The truck quickly sank. One occupant of the back seat managed to squeeze out of a rear passenger window and swim to safety. The other three occupants drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5234330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.