Michigan, Flood alert and bridge closures
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Traverse City experienced flooding on South Airport Road, which is creating a detour to reach the airport. Floodwaters also submerged the YMCA's parking lot and collapsed the Beitner Bridge. (Tyler Leipprandt of Michigan Sky Media)
Dangerous flash flooding is unfolding across parts of Michigan and Wisconsin after days of heavy rain from severe storms and rapid snowmelt have pushed rivers into major flood stages and forced evacuations.
The dangerous combination of days of persistent, heavy rain and rapid spring snow melt across has triggered threatening river flooding across Michigan and Wisconsin, resulting in significant
Riverside Park, near the Evart Moose Lodge, 8400 US-10, Evart, sits flooded, around 1 p.m. Monday, April 6. Seasonal flooding of the Muskegon River near Evart was exacerbated by heavy snowmelt, according to Mark Watkins, Director of Osceola County Emergency Management, with river levels cresting near 12 feet.