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Flood Michigan Wayne 1996-04-20
se-1996-5548764 · 1996-04-20T07:00:00Z
The record
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| start_utc | 1996-04-20T07:00:00+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 1996-04-21T05:00:00+00:00 |
| event_type | Flood |
| origin_utc | 1996-04-20T07:00:00+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 1996-04-21T05:00:00+00:00 |
| geo_granularity | point |
| state | Michigan |
| state_fips | 26 |
| county | WAYNE |
| county_fips | 76 |
| cz_type | Z |
| injuries | 0 |
| deaths | 0 |
| episode_narrative | Low pressure tracked northeast across the western Great Lakes during the evening of the 19th and early morning on the 20th, bringing locally heavy rains to southeast Michigan. A rainfall total of 1.22 inches was measured at Detroit's metro airport. As a result, the Middle Rouge River near Garden City went over its 7.0 foot flood stage at around 8 am on the 20th. The river crested at 8.5 feet around 10 pm on the 20th, then fell below flood stage at 6 am on the 21st. The Edward Hines parkway near Garden City was closed during the flood event, but no damage was reported. |
| provisional | false |
Provenance
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