Midland Michigan during the Flood of 2020
curious city dwellers stand at the foot of Ashman Street as the water levels rise from the Tittabawassee River. The level at this point was about 30', 12' over beginning flood stage. In 1986 the area flooded under 31 days of continual rain and that record level was 33.9'. on Wednesday at 5 pm the river crested at 35.05' setting a new record. the damage and loss along the waterway is catastrophic. This Farmers Market car port roof ended up being half submerged in the water. Wixom lake and Sanford lake no longer exist as their dams failed in the flood. They are now huge mud fields with boats and docks stuck in the mud. They may never return to being lakes unless new dams are built on the Tittabawassee River.
220b 5 - TAC_1175 - lr-ps
Midland Michigan during the Flood of 2020
curious city dwellers stand at the foot of Ashman Street as the water levels rise from the Tittabawassee River. The level at this point was about 30', 12' over beginning flood stage. In 1986 the area flooded under 31 days of continual rain and that record level was 33.9'. on Wednesday at 5 pm the river crested at 35.05' setting a new record. the damage and loss along the waterway is catastrophic. This Farmers Market car port roof ended up being half submerged in the water. Wixom lake and Sanford lake no longer exist as their dams failed in the flood. They are now huge mud fields with boats and docks stuck in the mud. They may never return to being lakes unless new dams are built on the Tittabawassee River.
220b 5 - TAC_1175 - lr-ps