Posted on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 : 6:26 a.m.
Flood warning issued for Washtenaw County
By Lee Higgins
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Washtenaw County until 5:30 p.m. today.
Between 3 and 6 inches of rain fell overnight in the central part of the county, causing widespread flooding, the weather service said.
Areas affected include Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Bridgewater Township, Saline, Pittsfield Township and Ypsilanti.
While light to moderate rain continues, the weather service said the heaviest rain has ended. Most showers are expected to end by 2 p.m.
Forecasters are calling for a high near 87.
Comments
John B.
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 : 12:06 p.m.
Unfortunately, we just got the last month's worth of rain that we were missing, but all in a few hours. That means about 90% of it just runs off, rather than soaking in....
jenny
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 : 12:03 p.m.
No power in Saline either. Estimated recovery time is 6:30-8:30pm tonight. :(
Jeff Gaynor
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 : 11:14 a.m.
Coincidentally, today's Adam@Home comic: <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/adamathome/2011/07/28" rel='nofollow'>http://www.gocomics.com/adamathome/2011/07/28</a>