3PM UPDATE: Neighborhood reporter Claire Bacarella here! Parts of Clinton County are experiencing flooding following heavy weekend rainfall. I traveled to Maple Rapids on Monday, where the Maple River had overflowed into the roadway, forcing the closure of a section of West Maple Rapids Road. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the area that will remain in effect through Sunday.
Clinton County Flooding Update
1PM UPDATE: High water continues to impact areas around Michigan State and East Lansing. Meterologist Jake DeRees has the latest:
12PM UPDATE: Meteorologist Jake DeRees is our surveying some flooding in the area today. Here is his latest recap of the storm:
The Easter weekend brought a lot of impacts to the state of Michigan including an EF-1 tornado in Wayne County over on the east side of the state as well as heavy rainfall rates allowing for flooding impacts across our northern neighborhoods.
- Chilly start to the week across Mid-Michigan with a few showers possible
Flood warnings continue across multiple local river sites across the Lansing area in Ingham County as well as in northern Clinton County. Some areas saw over 3″ of accumulated rainfall during this event. Below you can see some of the highest reports from across our neighborhoods and where our impacted river sites stand as of 5 AM Monday morning.
MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: Mid-Michigan flooding continues after heavy Easter weekend storms bring widespread damage to the region…