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Press release from Gretchen Driskell, Water Resources Commissioner
A Flood Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service until 3 p.m. on April 3, 2025. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will impact southeast
Michigan Wednesday and Wednesday night, producing periods of heavy rainfall. The heaviest rainfall rates develop Wednesday evening and overnight in which rates may exceed a half inch per hour for several hours. A widespread 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected by Thursday morning, with higher amounts possible if thunderstorms repeatedly impact the same area.
Water Resources Commissioner Gretchen Driskell reports that all field staff are working throughout the County to address various drainage concerns. Responses are prioritized based on critical criteria such as safety, public health concerns, imminent damage, and impassable road conditions. Residents are encouraged to reporting drainage issues. Providing pictures may help redirect staff to the areas that require immediate attention. Report concerns by:
After-hour emergencies should be reported by calling 911.
Thundery outbreaks in nearby, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees. Sunny for the morning, thundery outbreaks in nearby during the afternoon, overcast in the evening, clear overnight.
Dan cites large dollar amounts yet much of the support the rec center needs is due to past neglect/lack of support from the city and continual deferral of routine maintenance.
How many Michigan municipalities with less than 10,000 people can afford to maintain a rec center the city's size?
To name a few:
Flat Rock Michigan 2023 10,239 residents, beautiful fairly new community center with fabulous aquatic center, gym, and other exercise equipment (population under 10K when built, median income lower than Saline as well as lower house values).