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Flash Flood Michigan Washtenaw 2000-07-28
se-2000-5163841 · 2000-07-28T16:36:00Z
The record
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| start_utc | 2000-07-28T16:36:00+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2000-07-28T18:30:00+00:00 |
| event_type | Flash Flood |
| origin_utc | 2000-07-28T16:36:00+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2000-07-28T18:30:00+00:00 |
| geo_granularity | point |
| state | Michigan |
| state_fips | 26 |
| county | WASHTENAW |
| county_fips | 161 |
| cz_type | C |
| damage_property_usd | 20,000 |
| injuries | 0 |
| deaths | 0 |
| episode_narrative | An upper level low pressure system was entrenched in the western Great Lakes, maintaining cool air aloft across the region. Thunderstorms developed in the heat of the day, with the most widespread activity developing along the Lake Michigan lake breeze boundary in western lower Michigan. These storms organized as they moved slowly but steadily eastward, evolving into a squall line that crossed southeast Michigan in the late afternoon and early evening hours.Several of the thunderstorms became severe. Only a couple of storms produced damaging wind; large hail was the most common type of severe weather. An isolated storm ahead of the squall line produced silver dollar sized hail in Shelby Township (Macomb County); this was the largest hail report of the day. The same storm downed trees in that area. Trees were also downed in Bancroft due to severe thunderstorm winds. The rest of the severe weather was composed of dime to quarter sized hail events.For some parts of southeast Michigan - particularly metro Detroit - this was the third straight day of thunderstorm activity. As mentioned above, the storms tended to move slowly, and thus dumped very heavy rain. Macomb County had seen another batch of storms earlier on the 28th; rainfall totals in the central part of county were as high as five and a half inches. Another nearly stationary cluster of storms produced 4 to 5 inches of rain near Saline and Milan. Runoff from these downpours produced flash flooding across parts of the area.Interstate 94 was closed near Chelsea due to flooding. Many streets in and around Saline flooded, and the Saline River rose out of its banks. Urban flooding was widespread in Detroit, with many freeways closed, and some industrial facilities flooded. In Novi, a stranded family was rescued by a boat after their car stalled in flood waters. Davison Lake Road in Lapeer County was washed out south of Metamora, while water was several feet deep across roads in Almont and Imlay City. In Almont, the flood waters approached the front doors of homes and businesses. |
| provisional | false |
Provenance
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