Flood — Lake, Michigan

2019-07-20 · near Irons, Lake, Michigan

Event narrative

Between 6 and 10 inches of rain fell with local reports of up to 12 inches of rain. This resulted in at least 48 homes across Lake county being affected by floodwaters.

Wider weather episode

A round of severe storms resulted in numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. Peak wind gusts were estimated at up to around 70 to 80 mph. In addition 6 to 10 inches of rain fell across much of Mason and Lake counties. There were several road washouts, a few culvert failures, and a couple of bridge washouts. At least 48 homes were damaged by water in Lake county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 844728. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.