Dearborn Flooding: City Sounds Alarm Amid Heavy Rainfall

DEARBORN, MI — With many city residents still reeling from flooding that began in late June, Dearborn on Friday sounded its outdoor alarm to alert residents that more flooding might be on the way.

Dearborn officials said Friday that the city sounded its outdoor emergency siren to alert residents to monitor their basements and to be cautious driving as streets are beginning to flood amid heavy rainfall across southeast Michigan.

"Residents should get anything of value off of the floor of their basements and avoid traveling," officials said in a Facebook post. "The City is monitoring our sewer systems."

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Wayne County is currently under a flood advisory until 4 p.m. Friday. Flooding has been reported on Metro Detroit highways, including I-94, I-75 and I-96. The flooding is nothing new for Dearborn residents, as much of southeast Michigan is still recovering from widespread flooding following late June storms that rolled through the area.

Dearborn was one of the communities particularly impacted by the flooding. FEMA officials were in the city last week to review damages ahead of Biden's declaration approval.

As of noon Friday, these roadways have been affected by flooding, according to the city:

• Telegraph, under Michigan Avenue in West Dearborn
• Wyoming near Southern
• Ford Road and Oakman Blvd.
• Schaefer Road and Rotunda
• Greenfield Road and Prospect
• Wyoming and Ford Road
• Tireman and Middlepoint Roads
• Eagle and Miller Roads
• Greenfield and Michigan Ave.
• Michigan Avenue and Miller Road

In Facebook comments made on a city statement posted Friday, some residents reported already having sewage backups.

Friday's advisory was issued a day after President Joe Biden approved a request by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to issue a disaster declaration for Wayne and Washtenaw counties. The declaration allows both counties to receive federal funding in relief efforts.

Whitmer issued a state of emergency for parts of Wayne County, where The National Weather Service said more than 6 inches of rain fell during the night of June 25 and the morning of June 26, according to The Associated Press. Grosse Pointe Park said it measured 8.1 inches over 24 hours, the AP reported.

The rain led to the flooding of several Metro Detroit-area highways. More than 50,000 DTE customers lost power.

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Damage assessments are continuing in other areas, and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed, the White House said.