Michigan, 1998

Flood in Michigan, March 9, 1998

March 9, 1998 · NWS GRR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Jackson

When
March 9, 8:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.249, -84.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor flooding occurred along the Grand River in Jackson during the morning of March 9th. During the previous 24 hours, heavy rains of around an inch and a half occurred in the Jackson area, which resulted in significant runoff from the urban area and rapid rises in river levels. Jackson is located near the headwaters of the Grand River and the heavy rains caused the river to respond quickly and crest just above flood stage at 13.3 feet. The river was only at or above flood stage for 2 hours. Minor flooding occurred, but no property damage was reported.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5661367.