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Flood — Houghton, Michigan

April 12, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$18.0M
Area
Houghton

Event narrative (NOAA)

A flash flood impacted the Lake Linden, MI area early on April 12th after a culvert under railroad tracks failed and released a flood wave resulting in an estimated $150,000 in|damages. The flooding prompted a state of emergency declaration for Houghton County by Governor Whitmer. The culvert was recently installed as part of repairs following the Father���s Day flooding in 2018. There was also prolonged snowmelt flooding along the Sturgeon River which lasted through the 24th.

Other notable flood events in Michigan

Monroe · February 10, 20013 killedOttawa · June 8, 20081 killedMacomb · May 23, 2004$100.0MIsabella · June 23, 2017$70.0MGogebic · April 12, 2023$20.0MGogebic · April 14, 2002$18.0M

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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