February Floods

5/8/2018 (Permalink)

The basement of an Okemos home on the Red Cedar, 5 days after flooding began.

For many people, snagging a piece of waterfront property can be a dream come true. But when accumulated snow melts, or heavy rains ensue, that dream can turn into a nightmare.

In February, Mid-Michigan experienced some of the worst flooding in recent history. The Red Cedar's flood stage is 7 feet, and peaked at 10.3 feet; the Grand River's flood stage is 11 feet, and it peaked at 14.6 feet. The Lansing flood of 1975 reached levels of 12 feet.

There are over 1,700 SERVPRO franchises nationwide, as well as a Disaster Recovery Team and many franchises who participate in Storm Team. SERVPRO of East Lansing/Haslett has had the opportunity to participate in disasters around Michigan and in Texas during the devastating Hurricane Harvey aftermath. During the Lansing flood, franchises came to help from Tennessee, Ohio, Minnesota and Oklahoma.

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