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Edenville Dam breaks, sparking immediate evacuations in Michigan

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The Edenville Dam structure broke in Michigan, which sparked immediate evacuations in the area. A slow-moving storm doused Michigan with heavy rains over the last couple of days, triggering flood warnings across the state and forcing some residents to evacuate their homes amid the looming threat of dam failure.

At least two rivers in mid-Michigan, the Tittabawassee River in Midland and the Rifle River near Sterling, reached their major flood stage on Tuesday afternoon, sending dams past their limits.

Areas around Midland reported 3-4 inches of rain since Sunday, which produced a "tremendous" amount of runoff and is causing significant rises on the river system, the National Weather Service said.

The Tittabawassee Fire and Rescue rescued the driver of a pickup truck after the vehicle was swept away while trying to drive on a flooded roadway on Tuesday, according to WNEM.



"A very slowly moving storm system and cold front pushing through the Midwest has produced anywhere from 100 to 200 mm (3 to 8 inches) of rainfall in just the past week from the western Great Lakes through northern Indiana and into southern Missouri," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jack Boston said.

Edenville Township residents along Sanford and Wixom lakes northwest of Midland were urged to evacuate their homes and advised to make arrangements to stay elsewhere through Wednesday. Shelters have been set up at schools in the area.

Officials in Arenac County and Gladwin County, Michigan, also urged residents to evacuate due to the possible dam breach from flash flooding along the Tittabawassee and Cedar rivers.


accuweather.com 

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