DUNDEE, Mich. -- Floodwaters have started to recede after president of the village of Dundee declared a state of emergency because of flooding along the River Raisin.

The M-50 bridge going across the River Raisin remains closed because of high water.

The Michigan Department of Transportation closed the bridge Thursday because the water slamming the steal beams underneath could compromise the structure of the bridge.

The bridge is expected to reopen at midnight.

"Well it's gone done quite a bit. We're indicating it's gone down about 8 or 9 inches, and hopefully by late afternoon we should be able to open things back up," said Monroe County Sheriff's Office Deputy David Uhl.

The village of Dundee has not seen a flood as bad as this one since 1981. In fact, the M-50 bridge was made 18 inches higher in 2000 after the big flood years back.

All Dundee schools had a two-hour delay Friday because buses were having trouble getting around town.

The post office has temporarily been relocated to the Old Village offices on Riley Street.

The city, along with Michigan State Police and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, will be handing out sandbags to people living on both sides of the river.

Kimberly Mackie was forced to evacuate from her home along the river's edge.

"As the hours went by, it kept creeping closer and closer and at about 3:30 the village called me and said we could come get some sandbags," said Mackie.

Mackie was pleasantly surprised that despite the high-levels of water around her home, her home does not have water damage.