Heavy rains cause flooding around Ann Arbor region

Posted on Wed, May 25, 2011 : 8 p.m.

Heavy rains cause flooding around Ann Arbor region

By Melanie Maxwell

Intense downpours are leading to flooding throughout the Ann Arbor area. In the early evening, cars were stuck as rains flooded Clark Road and Eisenhower Parkway.

Here's a gallery of photos shot by AnnArbor.com photographers Angela Cesere and Melanie Maxwell showing the storm's effects.

Melanie Maxwell is a photographer for AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at melaniemaxwell@annarbor.com. Follow AnnArbor.com photography on Facebook at AnnArbor.com Photo and on Twitter at @AnnArborPhoto.

Comments

Jack

Thu, May 26, 2011 : 10:15 p.m.

I, too, liked the photos. However, without labels as to location, they are just pictures without much meaning. annarbor.com seems to simply scratch the surface in so many ways. It's very frustrating as a reader.

Bob Bethune

Thu, May 26, 2011 : 2:32 a.m.

Check Ben Franklin on that. "God helps those who ...."

fight hunger

Thu, May 26, 2011 : 2:25 a.m.

its gods work deal with it

Linda Diane Feldt

Thu, May 26, 2011 : 1:50 a.m.

When I went to West Park to check how the water was moving through the new pathways I was surprised to find an open utility cover in the middle of the park. There was loud fast rushing water (of course) starting about 6-8 feet underground. Couldn't tell how deep the water would be. From the grass patterns around the cover, it was clearly blown open by water pressure sometime during the storm. I was able to maneuver the cover back into place. Can we warn parents that they might want to check for other dislodged covers before letting small children wander the parks? This is also a danger in flooded streets where kids might want to play, a blown cover could be hidden in the deeper water. I just don't want a kid or a dog to be in jeopardy.

Peter Eckstein

Thu, May 26, 2011 : 1:21 a.m.

Neat photos, and very timely. One of the best examples I have seen of the round-the-clock coverage that the dot-com format makes possible. I would have learned more, however, if they had been labelled as to location.