Michigan, 2000Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Michigan, September 22 to 23, 2000
September 22 to 23, 2000 · NWS DTX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
Thunderstorms developed on the evening of the 22nd, north of a warm front that was moving north into southern Michigan. These storms produced very heavy rain in northern Oakland and southern Lapeer Counties.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $160,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Thunderstorms developed on the evening of the 22nd, north of a warm front that was moving north into southern Michigan. These storms produced very heavy rain in northern Oakland and southern Lapeer Counties. Holly measured 4.7 inches of rain, while Almont had 3.5 inches. Just to the south, the National Weather Service Office in White Lake had just 1.6 inches of rain. Runoff from the heavy rain resulted in localized flooding in northwest Oakland County, but flooding problems were more widespread and severe in southern Lapeer County.
Event by event
1 flash flood, 1 heavy rain, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Lapeer
- When
- September 22, 9:00 PM EST to September 23, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lapeer County, 5 mi W of Metamora
- Property damage
- $125,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.090, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Gravel roads were washed out in Almont and Dryden Townships. Roads were also flooded to the west, in Deerfield and Metamora Townships. Some culverts were displaced where the gravel had washed out. Annrook Park in the city of Lapeer was flooded by the Flint River. Fields were flooded and driveways washed out in Imlay City.
Heavy Rain, Oakland
- When
- September 22, 9:00 PM EST to September 23, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Oakland County, Holly
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Grange Hall and North Holly Roads in Holly were covered with standing water. A canal connecting Simonson and Bush Lakes flooded, covering Thomas Street with water a foot deep. On the north side of Holly, several feet of water covered some yards and entered barns.
Lightning, Oakland
- When
- September 22, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Oakland County, Holly
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck a tree, which was downed onto a nearby van, destroying it.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in South Carolina, September 22 to 23, 20002 deaths · 6 injured · $325,000 · F2 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 22 to 23, 20002 injured · $250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 41 events
- Flash Flood in Florida, September 22, 2000$1.0 million · 1 event
- Flood and High Wind in Georgia, September 22, 2000$576,000 · 6 events
- Tornado in Georgia, September 22, 2000$208,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, September 22, 2000$175,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Florida, September 22, 2000$500,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Florida, September 22, 2000$200,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, September 22 to 24, 2000$100,000 · 8 events
- Flooding and Hail in Illinois, September 22, 2000$100,000 · 0.75 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, September 22, 2000$80,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
- Flash Flood in Florida, September 22, 2000$100,000 · 1 event
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: 5158408, 5158409, 5158410.