Flooding

State law requires school districts to be in session at least 180 days per year. Most districts keep space in the schedule for snow days, but some need more this year.

Strong storms and tornadoes hit 30 Michigan counties in April. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun damage assessments with help from Michigan State Police.

Meanwhile, the President of the United States is presenting himself either as Jesus or his best friend, the Vice President is questioning the Pope's theology credentials, and the Secretary of Defense is quoting made-up scripture from the movie Pulp Fiction.

As of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, the water levels at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex reached 6.48 inches below the top — 0.36 inches higher than the previous measurement.

Dams across Northern Michigan are at risk of failing as snow melts, ground thaws, and rain pours down. And, a northern Michigan writer talks about the harms of social media on our attention.

Tens of thousands of Michiganders were without power Wednesday morning after heavy rain and more than 60 mph winds in the lower half of the Lower Peninsula Tuesday night.

Crews were working to restore power to a closed hydroelectric station in northern Michigan as heavy rain threatens to cause Cheboygan dam to overflow.

In May 2020, the Edenville and Sanford dams in mid-Michigan failed following heavy flooding. Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate, and many homes were destroyed. A formal investigation followed, and the disaster has since led to an ongoing lawsuit seeking to hold the state of Michigan accountable for what happened.

The Mayor of Detroit and the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department give updates on the reconstruction efforts after a February 17 main water line break and flooding.

Today, what federal orders halting refugee entries and assistance mean in Michigan. Then, the waterways that were. A mapmaker shares what he’s learned about ghost streams, destroyed by building projects. Turns out, they continue to influence Michigan watersheds – even if the streams themselves are gone.