Mid-Michigan flooding after Edenville, Sanford dam failures: Everything we know [View all]
Source: Detroit Free Press
Two overflowing dams — Edenville and Sanford — in the center of Michigan's Lower Peninsula amid days of rain has forced the evacuation of about 10,000 and caused massive flooding, which the governor said could put Midland under 9 feet of water.
As of Wednesday morning, the Tittabawasse River hit a historic high, rising above its previous record in 1986, and reaching 34.6 feet. Major flood stage is 28 feet. By the end of the day, the National Weather Service forecasted it would be at 38 feet.
Media reports had called Midland's flooding in 1986, which caused extensive damage to agriculture and destroyed homes, "the worst natural disaster in the state's modern history."
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Midland County, saying parts of the city of Midland, the village of Sanford, Edenville Township, and Dow Chemical had been or were being evacuated.
Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/05/20/michigan-flooding-sanford-dam-edenville-dam-evacuations/5226796002/
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