Michigan, 2020Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, May 3 to 4, 2020
May 3 to 4, 2020 · NWS DTX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
A sharp increase in northeast winds above 30 mph lead to brief but significant water level rises along the Lakeshores of western Saginaw Bay and western Lake St. Clair.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
A sharp increase in northeast winds above 30 mph lead to brief but significant water level rises along the Lakeshores of western Saginaw Bay and western Lake St. Clair.
Lakeshore Flood, Bay
- When
- May 3, 7:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Bay forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.721, -83.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The water level at Essexville peaked at 71.40 above LWD at 1912 LST.
Lakeshore Flood, Macomb
- When
- May 3, 9:30 PM EST to May 4, 12:45 AM EST
- Where
- Macomb forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 42.673, -82.910 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The water level at St. Clair Shores peaked at 62.40 above LWD at 2136 LST.
Lakeshore Flood, Wayne
- When
- May 3, 9:50 PM EST to May 4, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The water level at Windmill Point peaked at 65.40 above LWD at 2230 LST.
- Lakeshore Flood
- Flooding along the shore of one of the Great Lakes or another large lake.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 881620, 881722, 881621.