FLOODING

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the state’s emergency operations center to respond to flooding in Southeast Michigan.

The city and county were recognized for improvement work at Huron Hills Golf Course.

After nearly a week, the elevators in a Westland independent senior living building are back up and running.

A Kroger store in Monroe County closed Tuesday after a water line break caused flooding inside the building.

Amid the deep freeze over the past few days, Local 4 has received multiple calls from renters with pipes bursting leading to power outages. Some were even forced to live without heat.

Residents of a Southgate apartment complex were forced out of their homes over the weekend due to busted pipes that drenched their homes.

A major underground infrastructure project is underway in Macomb County and officials say it will result in fewer discharges of combined sewer overflows into Lake St. Clair.

Warmer temperatures associated with climate change will impact Michigan's fall color show in the years to come.

A water main break over the weekend caused a massive mess for folks living in a neighborhood on Detroit’s west side, and sadly this isn’t the first time it’s happened.

That was an impressive line of storms late Wednesday creating dozens of severe storm reports from wind damage to hail and super soaking cells.

Michigan State Police have reported multiple freeway closures due to lane flooding.

Thirty-seven people have died in Kentucky from last week’s flooding, which continues to rise.

The Great Lakes Water Authority said it is not liable for basement and surface flooding in the summer of last year and is denying all claims it has received.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Marquette County after thunderstorms and flash flooding caused widespread damage in May.

Authorities in Turkey say heavy rains in the capital led to flooding that killed one person in the capital Ankara.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

Several Southeastern Michigan counties are under a flood watch Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning due to heavy rain showers.

Flooded streets. Storage bins floating in a waterlogged basement. Piles of moldy belongings lining the curb. These sights are only becoming more common when Spring weather hits Michigan each year. And what follows usually involves frustrating phone calls with insurance companies and budget-breaking bills.

Wind and rain battered the Local 4 News truck as it traveled down Michigan Avenue Wednesday (March 23). The rain didn’t just flood neighborhoods and drains but also basements of homes.

Chunks of ice are piling up in the River Raisin, which on Friday overflowed onto nearby streets, trapping several cars beneath the icy waters.

A pickup truck was captured Friday morning plowing through a flooded residential street in Monroe, where waters nearly covered the vehicle’s hood.

First responders rescued a woman from her vehicle Friday morning after it became trapped in flooded waters in the city of Monroe.

Roadways throughout Metro Detroit were a mess Thursday night, with the pavement covered in snow after a winter storm hit the region.

A flood watch has been issued for Thursday in several Southeast Michigan counties due to the likelihood of rain and melting snow.

Residents living in New Center Plaza Apartments in Detroit say the elevator has been broken for seven months and they are becoming extremely frustrated.

The COVID pandemic has been hard enough on businesses like Metro Tire Service, which is now a flooded mess due to a broken water meter.

Last summer, heavy rain flooded thousands of basements in Detroit and the city was honest about what happened -- the pumps just couldn’t keep up.

The City of Detroit has launched a new program aimed at helping residents in flood prone neighborhoods protect their basement from damage.

We’re tracking a winter storm as it moves through Southeastern Michigan Sunday morning.

We’re tracking a winter storm as it approaches Southeast Michigan Saturday.

Some streets in Dearborn Heights flooded overnight due to heavy downpours that moved through the area.

The parking lots and pavement across Detroit pose a huge problem as we face extreme weather due to climate change.

Warmer temperatures associated with climate change will impact Michigan's fall color show in the years to come.

Low-income residents of Macomb and Oakland counties who were impacted by flooding this past June and did not receive food assistance benefits during July 2021 can soon apply for federal Disaster Food Assistance Program benefits, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office announced Tuesday.

After a frosty start, rain showers arrive this afternoon. Unlike this morning, temperatures rise and stay above freezing later today, tonight and tomorrow. Potential flooding is in the cards and Detroiters have time to prepare.

The inspector found numerous violations, noting ceiling and wall damage, unsecured stairwell handrails and an infestation.

A state of emergency has been declared in Orion Township following last week’s flooding.

Neighbors say it’s as if a rain cloud parked itself over Orion Township and just wouldn’t go away.

A flood warning has been issued for Livingston County until 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7.

Residents living on a Detroit street have been dealing with flooding for months and the water department hasn’t been able to find a solution.

Several homes in the area of Joy Road and Grand River Avenue are surrounded by water. However, the city has not been able to find the source of the leak.

On Saturday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted her request to expand the Major Disaster Declaration to include households in Macomb and Oakland counties following heavy rainfall and flooding across southeast Michigan in late June. FEMA’s agreement to expand the disaster declaration follows a letter Whitmer sent to FEMA appealing a previous denial of assistance to the areas.

Residents in one Wayne County community are stuck at home because flooding from heavy rainfalls isn’t subsiding.

Temps will fall quickly this evening, but it remains dry for our Friday night high school football games.

We’re tracking showers and storms this week that may become heavy and could cause flooding in Metro Detroit.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

A Detroit homeowner has experienced flooding at least four times since the summer, yet she continues to be denied Federal Funding.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

All across Metro Detroit there are anxious homeowners hoping their basements will stay dry as more rain moves through the area. Most have been spared by the flooding so far.

We’re tracking road closures caused by heavy rains and flooding in Metro Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Several roads in Clinton Township are experiencing closures Wednesday morning due to heavy rains.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

We’re tracking showers and storms this week that may become heavy and could cause flooding in Metro Detroit.

A flood watch has been issued for 11 southeastern Michigan counties from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Those counties include Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne.

The Great Lakes Water Authority is bracing for heavy rains and flooding over the next few days.

With several inches of rain expected to fall across Metro Detroit over the next few days, the Great Lakes Water Authority is warning residents to remain alert and be prepared for potential flooding -- especially after an issue was discovered at a local pump station.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

Showers and storms are heading for Metro Detroit this week, and they are expected to drop several inches of rain across the region through Thursday.

Welcome to Monday, Motown.

On and off light to moderate rain has arrived on schedule this afternoon.

Homeowners in Wayne County (outside of Detroit) hit by flooding this summer can apply for grants to help with recovery.

The threat of more severe weather Tuesday evening in Metro Detroit has Detroit Water and Sewerage Department crews preparing for another round of floods.

“It’s very dangerous. It’s dangerous to dogs. It’s life threatening. It’s also transmittable to humans.”

A Detroit homeowner is blaming the city after water filled up inside her house.

Hurricane Ida may not pack the strong winds it once had when it hit Louisiana, but it’s still dumping an insane amount of rain in its path, including on New York City.

The Great Lakes Water Authority says the Conner Creek pump station is nearly 100-years-old and needs upgrades.

“Here we are two, three months later and this is pretty much happening week after week. What are we supposed to do? Who are we supposed to call? When we do call, we pretty much hit a dead end,” Jackson said.

According to the GLWA, the ground is still damp and will absorb less water and generate more run-off.

Heavy downpours flooded many of the same areas that have already been devastated by flooding multiple times this summer.

Residents in Dearborn Heights worked to clear the drains in the streets so that the water flooding the roads could clear after sudden and heavy rain on Friday (Aug. 27).

A movement is growing in Hamburg Township to protect homeowners from flooding damage.

Sudden and intense rain brought a new round of flooding to parts of Metro Detroit on Friday (Aug. 27).

A pregnant woman was forced to climb out the window of her submerged SUV and sit on the roof after getting stuck on a flooded stretch of Southfield Freeway.

A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Wayne and Oakland counties as downpours move through the area.

A flood advisory has been issued for parts of Wayne and Oakland counties as downpours move through the area.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested a presidential disaster declaration for Oakland and Macomb counties due to flooding and damage from severe storms in June.

The fourth highest flood since the 1950s left quite a mess for homeowners in Hamburg Township.

Major flooding along the lakes in Hamburg Township has first responders working constantly and has residents wondering when the water will recede.

A neighborhood in Hamburg Township experienced flooding Saturday due to Ore Lake’s high waters.

A thunderstorm warning has been issued for Lenawee and Monroe counties until 5:15 p.m. Friday.

A flood warning has been issued for Wayne County Friday morning after severe thunderstorms rolled through southeastern Michigan overnight Wednesday.

From flooding during the weekend of June 25 to the recent round of heavy storms Aug. 11-12, severe weather in Southeast Michigan has led to damage of buildings, vehicles and roads.

“It comes up out of the sewers. It comes out of the cracks in the sidewalk, everywhere and it isn’t regular rain water -- it’s nasty, mucky sewer water.”

The nonstop rain and heavy winds caused power outages that knocked out pumps that were already overwhelmed.

Overnight storms caused parts of Metro Detroit to flood Thursday morning, leaving hundreds of thousands of Michiganders without power.

Southeast Michigan was hit by another round of heavy storms Wednesday evening and overnight. Here’s a look at some of the rainfall totals from around the area:

Several streets in Dearborn Heights are under at least a foot of water after another round of heavy rainfall brought flooding to Metro Detroit.

“Yeah. It ruined like everything,” Junior said. “Like every other month it gets ruined. The basements flood.”

A river flood warning has been issued for Macomb County Thursday morning after severe thunderstorms rolled through southeastern Michigan overnight Wednesday.

A river flood warning has been issued for Livingston County Thursday morning after severe thunderstorms rolled through southeastern Michigan overnight Wednesday.

Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall caused flooding overnight and into the early morning Thursday across Metro Detroit.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

We’re tracking severe weather as it rolls through southeastern Michigan early Thursday morning.

The federal government has approved millions of dollars in disaster relief for part of central Michigan impacted by flooding last year caused by severe weather and dam failures.

One-time payment to benefit eligible low-income households.

FEMA and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan are teaming up to make sure victims of the floods last month and in June know there’s help and how to get it.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will give residents step-by-step directions on how to apply for flood relief.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Farmington, Southfield and Farmington Hills to help with the recovery from flooding and storm damage.

It may feel like mosquitoes are worse than ever this summer -- and that’s because they are.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a plan to use $10 million in emergency spending to help residents recover from June flooding.