Metropolis of Midland
Midland Metropolis
The Edenville and Sanford Dams of Michigan‘s Midland County have failed, forcing Michigan residents to evacuate.
URGENT ALERT: Midland County 911 reporting the Sanford Dam is in imminent hazard of collapse. All residents alongside the lake and river must evacuate instantly.
— Mid-Michigan NOW (@midmichigannow) Might 19, 2020
At round midday, each the Edenville and Sanford dams have been holding, in response to town’s web site. Nonetheless, the Nationwide Climate Service reported “life-threatening flash flooding” from the failure of the Edenville dam as the results of heavy rains and the swell of the Tittabawassee River round 6:30 p.m. CST. Midland County additionally reported that the Sanford Dam failed at 7:49 p.m. CST.
The Edenville dam holds again the Tittabawassee River, which town anticipated to crest at 30.6 ft by 2 a.m. on Might 20. One other river, Rifle River, reached its main flood stage as effectively, the Nationwide Climate Service reported.
The Nationwide Climate Service additionally issued a flood warning for Rouge, Saginaw, Shiawassee and Tittabawassee Rivers and a flash flood emergency for areas downstream of the Edenville dam.
It is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for areas downstream from the Edenville Dam alongside the Tittabawassee River. The closest downstream city is Sanford Dam…positioned about 7 miles from the Edenville Dam. Areas downstream from the Edenville Dam alongside the Tittabawassee River needs to be ready for flooding.
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