Photos show Michigan's U.P. devastation after flash flooding emergency
Posted on June 18, 2018 6:30 AM | Updated June 17, 2018 10:44 PM
By Tanda Gmiter | MLive
Photo courtesy of Christopher Edwards
HOUGHTON, MI - Law enforcement, state officials and local leaders are working together to assess the widespread damage that occurred this weekend when flash flooding created an emergency situation in parts of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Big chunks of roads were washed away, sinkholes opened up, and water, mud and debris covered countless roads. Especially hard-hit were the communities of Houghton, Hancock, Lake Linden and Dollar Bay.
Up to 7 inches of rain fell on some areas in a short amount of time early Sunday, the National Weather Service said.
In many places, residents were using boats instead of cars to get around on Sunday, though the U.S. Coast Guard warned people to stay out of recreational waterways because of the amount of storm debris in the water.
Michigan Tech University and Finlandia University remain closed today because of the flooding and road conditions.
The weather service shared photos of the damage, as did Houghton residents Christopher Edwards and Melissa Lubinski.
Lubinski's photos show how her neighborhood's Agate Street was largely washed away by the deluge.
Edwards' photos focus on the massive damage near the city's Portage Canal, part of the Keweenaw Waterway.
A sink hole on Cemetary Road
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service and Richard Schreiner
Floodwaters cover Sharon Avenue in Houghton.
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service.
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service and Christopher Edwards
Flooding at the Portage Canal.
A vehicle outside a flooded area of campus at Michigan Tech University.
Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech University
Photo by Christopher Edwards
Paradise Road at Pilgrim River.
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service
Flooding outside the Michigan Tech University campus. The campus will remain closed on Monday.
Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech University
MRMS Gage Corrected Radar Estimates of Rain in the Early Morning June 17th.
Graphic courtesy of the National Weather Service
Agate Street in Houghton
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Royce Road in Ripley
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service and Bruce Joyal
Damage on Agate Street.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
An Agate Street intersection.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Agate Street in Houghton.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Pavement on Agate Street heaved and broke apart as the soil underneath washed away.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Utility lines are exposed under Agate Street in Houghton.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Fire hydrant buried by rubble at the bottom of Agate Street in Houghton.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Posted on June 18, 2018 6:30 AM | Updated June 17, 2018 10:44 PM
By Tanda Gmiter | MLive
Photo courtesy of Christopher Edwards
HOUGHTON, MI - Law enforcement, state officials and local leaders are working together to assess the widespread damage that occurred this weekend when flash flooding created an emergency situation in parts of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Big chunks of roads were washed away, sinkholes opened up, and water, mud and debris covered countless roads. Especially hard-hit were the communities of Houghton, Hancock, Lake Linden and Dollar Bay.
Up to 7 inches of rain fell on some areas in a short amount of time early Sunday, the National Weather Service said.
In many places, residents were using boats instead of cars to get around on Sunday, though the U.S. Coast Guard warned people to stay out of recreational waterways because of the amount of storm debris in the water.
Michigan Tech University and Finlandia University remain closed today because of the flooding and road conditions.
The weather service shared photos of the damage, as did Houghton residents Christopher Edwards and Melissa Lubinski.
Lubinski's photos show how her neighborhood's Agate Street was largely washed away by the deluge.
Edwards' photos focus on the massive damage near the city's Portage Canal, part of the Keweenaw Waterway.
A sink hole on Cemetary Road
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service and Richard Schreiner
Floodwaters cover Sharon Avenue in Houghton.
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service.
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service and Christopher Edwards
Flooding at the Portage Canal.
A vehicle outside a flooded area of campus at Michigan Tech University.
Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech University
Photo by Christopher Edwards
Paradise Road at Pilgrim River.
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service
Flooding outside the Michigan Tech University campus. The campus will remain closed on Monday.
Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech University
MRMS Gage Corrected Radar Estimates of Rain in the Early Morning June 17th.
Graphic courtesy of the National Weather Service
Agate Street in Houghton
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Royce Road in Ripley
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service and Bruce Joyal
Damage on Agate Street.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
An Agate Street intersection.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Agate Street in Houghton.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Pavement on Agate Street heaved and broke apart as the soil underneath washed away.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Utility lines are exposed under Agate Street in Houghton.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski
Fire hydrant buried by rubble at the bottom of Agate Street in Houghton.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Lubinski