DETROIT – A flood watch has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan with heavy rainfall expected across the area.
Southeast Michigan is under an “enhanced” (level 3 of 5) risk for severe weather Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Among the risks of those storms is heavy rain that could cause flooding.
Rainfall projections from Tuesday night through Wednesday night are around 1.5 inches, but some areas could see as much as 2-4 inches of rain.
The tornado risk has also been increased from 2% to 5%, and the strength of a spin-up could be more intense. Severe gust potential has also been elevated from 15% to 30%.
We’re expecting most of the severe weather to happen between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 2-3 a.m. Wednesday.