Flood Watch for St. Clair; Oakland; Macomb +4 more
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Impacts: Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Where: A portion of southeast Michigan, including the following counties, Lenawee, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair,...
What the bulletin says to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Michigan, including the following counties, Lenawee, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne. * WHEN...Through this afternoon until 5 pm. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... A slow moving band of showers and embedded thunderstorms solidifies from southwest to northeast over far SE Michigan during the early morning. Rain will be heavy at times and be capable of producing high rainfall totals in a short period of time. Flood Watch rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches in 2 to 3 hours are likely, with a chance for locally higher amounts. Rainfall totals could reach or exceed 3 inches within the Watch area from 6 am to noon. A diminishing trend begins after 2 pm this afternoon. Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Watch issued August 2 at 1:57AM EDT until August 2 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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