Check Out These Photos of Flooding in Michigan Following Record Rainfall
It’s estimated that 4.57 inches of rain fell on metro Detroit Monday, flooding roads, freeways and homes.
Every restoration business owner I talk to in the metro Detroit area is quick to tell me what a busy winter they had, thanks to the polar vortex leading to lots of broken pipes and water losses. And it appears that this August is shaping up nicely for them too thanks to record rainfall in southeast Michigan Monday afternoon.
It’s estimated that 4.57 inches of rain fell on metro Detroit Monday, flooding roads, freeways and homes. As of Tuesday morning, one of the busiest freeway intersections in the state (I-696 and I-75) was closed and still submerged under 12 feet of water. According to a story in the Detroit Free Press from Tuesday, almost 5,000 calls for help and 1,500 insurance claims have already been processed.
Here’s a look at some of the flooding people and area news outlets were sharing on Twitter:
Always dreamed of an indoor pool. #MichiganUnderwater pic.twitter.com/vW8qRV1XlT
— Alex Altman (@AAWrites) August 11, 2014
Historic amount of rain slams SE Michigan causing major flooding. Authorities urging citizens to stay clear of hwys pic.twitter.com/3YHUjEfmgP
— SE Mich. Incidents (@SE_MIincidents) August 12, 2014
It is flooding here in southern Michigan pic.twitter.com/44altlAOoJ
— Halie (@BasicallyBeatty) August 11, 2014
IN PICTURES: Flooding slams metro #Detroit http://t.co/jmDTuIsdNS (Photo via Joe Gall Photography) pic.twitter.com/VGRsD1to1p
— Local 4 WDIV Detroit (@Local4News) August 12, 2014
Just some of the images coming out of Detroit from yesterday's flooding: http://t.co/YCixlbhFbM pic.twitter.com/RxLwnGwSu1
— Lansing StateJournal (@LSJNews) August 12, 2014
"Police urging drivers to avoid use of all metro Detroit roadways due to flooding" That ain't stopping @crabappled pic.twitter.com/UMPYAOMnEO
— Mr T (@UpnorthSpartan) August 11, 2014
In other news. Detroit is flooding. pic.twitter.com/sriAqXIDPW
— Allison VanKuiken (@paigethomas1980) August 11, 2014
Storm damage and flooding all around metro Detroit -- send in your photos using the @StormPins app, or #4StormPics! pic.twitter.com/y1UweqwZwr
— Local 4 WDIV Detroit (@Local4News) July 27, 2014
