Thunderstorms in southern Michigan on Wednesday, June 17, didn’t produce the heaviest predicted rain, but still dumped nearly 2 inches in some places as they moved across the state.
On Wednesday, June 17, a flood watch was issued for potential flash flooding from the nearly all-day rain showers, though Michigan appeared to have missed the worst of yesterday’s storms. The Grand Rapids NWS office said some areas could see up to 5 inches of rain.
According to the National Weather Service’s Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network’s precipitation map, Freeland, southwest of Saginaw in the southeast Lower Peninsula, recorded the highest rain accumulation of 1.95 inches.
Several other cities across the Lower Peninsula saw more than an inch of rain.
In addition to rain, the National Weather Service reported wind gusts of 41-43 mph around Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Holland in the southwest Lower Peninsula.
Here’s Michigan’s rain totals from Wednesday, June 17:
How much rain fell on Wednesday, June 17, in Michigan?
Here are the rainfall totals from thunderstorms on Wednesday, June 17, according to NWS local storm reports, and CoCoRaHS Mapping System:
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This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Michigan storms dumped nearly 2 inches of rain Wednesday. See totals
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