As rain continues across Michigan on Wednesday, April 15, following severe thunderstorms, the National Weather Service is reporting nearly 2 inches of rainfall in some regions.
Thunderstorms brought rain, reported tornadoes, thunder and high winds to communities statewide overnight, downing power lines and trees, damaging buildings and flipping a vehicle on its side. More than 50,000 customers were without power Wednesday morning, April 15, as crews worked to restore service.
Current rainfall reports from local National Weather Services in White Lake and Marquette show light to moderate rainfall on April 15 in southeast Michigan, mid-Michigan and April 14 in the Upper Peninsula.
Rainfall totaled 1.95 inches in southeast Michigan’s White Lake, while reports from the U.P. showed less than half an inch, as low as 0.32 inches in Garden Corners in the south-central U.P., according to the NWS.
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue throughout Wednesday, April 15, with a flood watch in effect throughout the state through Thursday night, April 16, and in some areas, a flood warning or flood advisory, the weather agency said.
How much did it rain in southeast Michigan?
Here are April 15 rainfall reports for southeast Michigan, according to the Detroit/Pontiac NWS office:
How much did it rain in mid-Michigan?
Here are April 15 rainfall reports for mid-Michigan, according to the Detroit/Pontiac NWS office:
How much did it rain in west Michigan?
Here are April 15 rainfall reports for mid-Michigan, according to the Grand Rapids NWS office:
How much did it rain in the Upper Peninsula?
Here are April 14 rainfall reports for the Upper Peninsula, according to the Marquette NWS office:
Detroit Free Press contributed.
Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: How much rain did we get last night? Where it topped 2 inches
Reporting by Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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