CRAZY downpours in southeast Michigan last night

[marmar]

(Detroit Free Press) Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Transportation on Saturday morning are dealing with the impact several inches of rain that began Friday had on local roadways.

Multiple freeways are still closed and first responders are searching abandoned vehicles after heavy rain caused roadways to flood.

More than 6.6 inches of rain fell in Garden City, according an Iowa State University tracker. The tracker also listed rain accumulations of 6.5 inches in Grosse Pointe and 4.4 inches in Bloomfield Hills. Detroit got 2.37 inches since Friday, according to National Weather Service.

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, City of Detroit Department of Public Works, General Services Department and others are assessing the storm's impact across the city, according to a release. Later today, they will provide a hotline for residents to report street or basement flooding and detail how to make claims for damaged property. .........(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/06/26/metro-detroit-freeways-flooding-rain/5356741001/

[Diamond_Dog]

1. More intense storms

Definitely effects of climate change.

[Siwsan]

2. I don't think the Flint area got that kind of a soaking

Although we've gotten quite a bit of rain. Right now it seems to be skirting us, but I think we'll get another soaker by 4.

It looks like we're getting rain until next weekend! I'm starting to worry about my vegetable garden.

[marmar]

3. Yeah there seems to be at least some rain in the forecast for a week.

[mopinko]

4. chicago too.

i'm so happy. lordy it's been dry.

[peggysue2]

5. We have a week of rain forecasted down here in my corner of TN

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my basement is okay and doesn't flood. We just sold the property, passed inspection but for a couple minor, outside electrical concerns (labeling our circuit box, for instance). After a disappointing failure to sell 2 years ago, our house flew of the market this year. We had two bids the first day.

The weather is just bizarre and will no doubt get worse. We have six weeks to go and we're off to the Philly suburbs.
Hallelujah!

That being said, no region is safe from these over-the-top weather events. This sadly appears to be our future while a substantial swath of the country denies Climate Change.

(sigh)