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SAGINAW COUNTY, MI — Any residents and business owners in Saginaw County who may have experienced any flood damage over the weekend is being asked to submit their information.
In a Sunday, May 26 statement, Saginaw County Emergency Management urges any home or business owner that’s “suffered damage due to the recent floods/rain” to complete an online survey.
The survey “is to gather preliminary damage information,” notes the statement, adding those who fill out the information “may or may not be contacted the Office of Emergency Management about your damage.”
Questions in the survey include what part of a home was impacted, depth of water, as well as any systems such as a furnace or water heater that may have been damaged.
Both the Cass and Saginaw rivers remained above flood stage as of 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Flood warning in effect for two mid-Michigan rivers
“River levels will continue to rise today, before leveling off and falling tonight and Monday,” notes the flood warning.
The Cass River in Frankenmuth stood at 19.35 feet at 4:45 p.m. May 26, more than two feet above the 17-foot flood stage. The Saginaw River was recorded at 17.22 feet at 4 p.m. May 26, a little less than one-quarter of a foot above the 17-foot flood stage.
Flood warnings for both rivers by the National Weather Service are in effect until the mid-morning hours on Tuesday, May 28, with the waterways expected to reach their crest on Sunday and begin to recede throughout the day on Monday.
Flooding closed down or washed out several mid-Michigan roads on Saturday after some areas received several inches of rain in a short period including Frankenmuth.
The Frankenmuth Fire Department points out in a statement Sunday evening that water is receding in farm fields and county crews are working to repairs some roads that failed under several inches of rain.
“During our surveys we witnessed many vehicles disregarding road closed signs and having to turn around when they reached a collapsed area,” per the statement. “Please avoid the affected areas and give crews the space and time to get the roadways reopened.”
City officials asked residents to check their catch basins and message them with information on the impacted areas.
Main Street between Rottiers and Conquest streets in Birch Run was closed by police due to flooding in the area.
Water covering northbound Interstate 75 near the 134-mile marker led to a few crashes, but the roadway was not shut down, according to Michigan State Police.
Heavy rains also led to multiple road closures in Lapeer County including Hollenbeck Road between North Lake Road and Washburn Road.
“This will be a long term closure, DO NOT disregard barricades as the pavement structure is undermined!” reads a statement from the Lapeer County Road Commission.