Lakeshore Flood in Michigan

Events

125

Deaths

2

Injuries

0

Damage

$14 million

• Lakeshore Flood and High Wind in Michigan, October 24, 20172 deaths · $871,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 eventsA rapidly deepening fall storm system tracking from the Ohio Valley to near the Mackinac Straits produced very strong and damaging north winds up to 60 mph, power outages and extensive lake shore flooding over mainly the north half of Upper Michigan on the 24th.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Michigan, May 16 to 26, 2020$223 million · 10 eventsA stalled low pressure system and frontal boundary across the southern Great Lakes region brought record rainfall to southeast Michigan beginning the morning of May 17, 2020 and continuing into the afternoon hours of May 19, 2020.
• Winter Storm and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, December 1 to 3, 20181 death · 2 injured · $24,000 · 12 eventsA low pressure system lifting northeast from the Central Plains brought moderate to heavy snow to much of Upper Michigan from the 1st into 2nd.
• Winter Storm and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, April 14 to 15, 2018$43 million · 17 eventsA large and complex low pressure system impacted the Great Lakes region. Southeast Michigan saw heavy rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain that began on Friday (April 13) and lasted through Sunday (April 15).
• Lakeshore Flood and High Wind in Michigan, November 15, 2020$6.7 million · 56 kt wind · 18 eventsStrong low pressure tracking through the northern Great Lakes produced a long duration of strong winds to southeast Michigan late in the morning of the 15th through the afternoon and into the evening.
• Ice Storm and Flooding in Michigan, January 11 to 12, 2020$900,000 · 22 eventsA winter storm tracking through southeast Michigan brought heavy rain and freezing rain, with about a quarter of an inch ice from US-10 south to about M-57. Many accidents and spin outs occurred across the Tri-Cities region and Flint vicinity due to the icy roads.
• Winter Storm and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, November 27 to 28, 2019$650,000 · 14 eventsA deepening storm system tracking from the Central Plains across northern Lower Michigan snarled holiday traffic by dumping moderate to heavy snow across much of west and north central Upper Michigan on the 27th, the day before Thanksgiving.
• Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, October 21 to 22, 2019$805,000 · 9 eventsStrong northerly to easterly winds resulted in another round of substantial coastal flooding and beach erosion, this time on both Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, for the 21st into the 22nd.
• Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, May 18 to 19, 2020$1.0 million · 1 eventA tightening pressure gradient between a deepening low pressure system over the Midwest and Hudson Bay high pressure to the north generated a prolonged period of strong northeast winds to 40 mph or more across the Bay of Green Bay.
• Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, October 16, 2019$372,000 · 4 eventsNorthwest to north winds produced high waves and elevated water levels along the northwest lower Michigan coastline. With Great Lakes water levels at near-record levels, significant coastal flooding and beach erosion resulted.
• Lakeshore Flood and High Wind in Michigan, April 13, 2020$313,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 eventsStrong low pressure passed just north of eastern upper Michigan on the morning of the 13th. Gusty west to northwest winds developed during the day, in the wake of the low. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common across northern Michigan, especially during the afternoon.
• Lakeshore Flood and High Wind in Michigan, October 21, 2019$210,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 eventsAn intense low pressure system moving from the Northern Plains across western Lake Superior produced strong east to southeast winds across the area which induced lakeshore flooding over the Bay of Green Bay and portions of the Keweenaw Peninsula on the 21st.
• Flash Flood and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, June 10, 2020$135,000 · 57 kt wind · 6 eventsThe remnants of Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Cristobal lifted across Lake Superior and into northern Ontario. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed on the 10th. A line of severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to places near Saginaw Bay.
• Winter Storm and Flooding in Michigan, October 27 to 28, 2017$43,000 · 8 eventsA strong fall storm over the western Great Lakes caused flooding, lakeshore flooding and significant snowfall over west half portions of Upper Michigan from the 27th into the 28th.
• Flood and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, October 22 to 23, 2020$40,000 · 2 eventsLow pressure lifted across northern lower Michigan early in the morning of the 23rd. Very heavy rain fell just in advance of this low, late on the 22nd and early on the 23rd. 24 hour rainfall totals were 5.00 in Suttons Bay, 4.98 in Lake Ann, and 4.73 in Gaylord.
• Lakeshore Flood and Heavy Rain in Michigan, September 9 to 11, 2014$7,000 · 18 eventsHeavy rain developing along a cold front tracked west to east across Upper Michigan on the 10th. Strong north winds behind the front caused coastal flooding and erosion along the Lake Superior over portions of west and north central Upper Michigan from the 10th into the 11th.
• Lakeshore Flood and High Wind in Michigan, November 1, 2020$19,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsStrong low pressure crossing northern Ontario would drag a cold front across northern Michigan early on the 1st. Gusty southwest winds ahead of the front became even gustier out of the northwest behind the front.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, December 28 to 29, 202516 eventsA surface low pressure rapidly deepened 22 mb in 24 hours as it tracked northeastward from the mid-Mississippi Valley to Chicago to the Georgian Bay, bringing blizzard conditions to the UP on the 28th and 29th.
• Flood and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, September 22 to 23, 202152 kt wind · 6 eventsAn early fall deepening low pressure system tracking along a frontal boundary delivered strong winds and heavy rain to southeast Michigan. Most areas saw rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches, with locally 6 inches.
• Lakeshore Flood and High Wind in Michigan, April 6, 201752 kt wind · 5 eventsA strong low pressure system impacted the Great Lakes region, with storm to gale force winds over Lake Huron. The stronger winds off Lake Huron also impacted the Thumb Region, and Bay county, as trees were reported blown down and uprooted.
• Lakeshore Flood and Hail in Michigan, October 15, 2017$8,000 · 1 in hail · 4 eventsA strong low pressure system moving through the Upper Great Lakes produced damaging winds, lake shore flooding and a few storms with large hail over Marquette County on the 15th.
• Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, October 16 to 17, 20194 eventsStrong and prolonged northwest winds around 35 mph generated large waves over Saginaw Bay and southern Lake Huron. These higher waves and elevated water levels caused significant lakeshore flooding.
• Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, April 23, 20204 eventsProlonged easterly winds of 15 to 20 mph over Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair lead to some lakeshore flooding, as water levels remain at record high values.
• Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, April 26, 20204 eventsProlonged east-northeast winds of 15 to 20 mph over Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair lead to some lakeshore flooding, as water levels remain at record high values.
• Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, July 19, 20204 eventsSevere thunderstorms moving through the area caused extreme water level fluctuations on Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, and southern Lake Huron, which lead to lakeshore flooding.

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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.