Flash Flood in Manistee County, Michigan
Flash Flood July 20, 2019 · Manistee County, Michigan
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Thunderstorms moved repeatedly over Manistee County in the morning and afternoon of the 20th. Excessive rainfall produced substantial flooding across central and southern Manistee County. By late on the 20th, rainfall totals reached 8.90 in Parkdale (near Manistee), and 5.95 in Wellston. Water entered numerous homes and stores in the greater Manistee area, and in Dublin, resulting in property damage. The campground at Orchard Beach State Park was at one point under four feet of water. Many roads were flooded and closed to travel for several hours. 12th Street in the city of Manistee was washed out. Places near the Manistee River were most susceptible to flooding.
The wider storm
A large area of regenerating thunderstorms produced excessive rainfall and some severe weather in northern lower Michigan.
Began near Oak Hill (44.1790, -86.3918).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 848555. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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