Lakeshore Flood — Leelanau, Michigan

2019-10-21 to 2019-10-22 · Leelanau, Michigan

Event narrative

In Northport on the 21st, a dock was damaged and a boat house was flooded. Water levels rose over the docks at Northport Marina. On the 22nd in Empire, a part of the break wall at Empire Beach was destroyed. In Glen Haven, restoration efforts from flooding earlier in the month were eliminated, and shoreline fences were destroyed at Glen Haven Beach.

Wider weather episode

Strong northerly to easterly winds resulted in another round of substantial coastal flooding and beach erosion, this time on both Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, for the 21st into the 22nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 862600. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.