Flood — Macomb, Michigan

2004-05-23 to 2004-05-24 · Macomb, Michigan

Wider weather episode

A stationary front over Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan over the weekend brought with it severe thunderstorms and heavy rains, which caused widespread flooding over Southeast Michigan. Much of the rainfall occurred in saturated areas that had experienced well-above average precipitation for the month of May. In fact, May 2004 will go down as the wettest May on record at Flint and Detroit. Over a 36 hour period (12 am May 22nd to 8 am May 23rd), 2 to 6 inches of rain fell across Southeast Michigan. A trained weather spotter in Armada reported the highest total, 5.8 inches. The following counties were declared a "state of disaster" due to the flooding and severe storms: Genesse, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Saginaw, Sanilac, St. Clair, Shiawassee, and Wayne.Here are some of the significant flooding reports:Shiawassee County: In almost every city across the county, officials reported significant sewer system overflows. The backyards of most residents along Brady Street in Corunna were submerged under several feet of water, with the worst flooding reported along the northern section of the street. St. Clair County: 300 homes were flooded. Most were in Marysville, Port Huron, and Kimball townships. About 25 roads were closed countywide, including Richman, Frith and Yaeger. Wayne County: Major flooding problems reported in Taylor and Allen Park. In the north end of Taylor, some underpasses had 6 to 10 feet over water. About 350 homes in Allen Park flooded. At least 400 homes in Dearborn Heights reported water damage.Oakland County: Significant flooding occurred in Waterford, Rochester, and Pontiac, with at least 3 road intersections closed. 369 homes sustained water damage, with 231 of those in Waterford Township. Macomb County: Numerous roads closed along the tributaries of the Clinton River. Road and bridge damage expected to cost 10 million to repair. Two Utica homes were completely destoryed. 100 homes in the county had damage of about 100,000 each.Lenawee county: Numerous roads closed near Deerfield. Saginaw county: A section of the Flint River Dike broke in Albee township, flooding adjacent farm fields. Bay county: The Bay City State Recreation Area was forced to shut down for the first time in more than 15 years due to flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5399929. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.