Michigan, 2019

Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, June 8 to 9, 2019

June 8 to 9, 2019 · NWS DTX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Easterly winds of 15 to 30 mph over western Lake Erie lead to some lakeshore flooding. 1 inches above LWD during the evening of June 8th, with Fermi and Gibraltor peaking around 72 inches above LWD.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS DTX wrote it up.

Easterly winds of 15 to 30 mph over western Lake Erie lead to some lakeshore flooding. The water level at Toledo peaked at 76.1 inches above LWD during the evening of June 8th, with Fermi and Gibraltor peaking around 72 inches above LWD.

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Event by event

2 lakeshore flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Lakeshore Flood, Monroe

When
June 8, 4:30 AM EST to June 9, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
41.921, -83.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lakeshore Flood, Wayne

When
June 8, 4:30 AM EST to June 9, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Lakeshore Flood
Flooding along the shore of one of the Great Lakes or another large lake.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 833619, 833620.