River Flood Warning for Owosso, Gaines Township Residents Canoe Flooded Streets [VIDEO]
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Warning for the Shiawassee River at Owosso. A 5am reading this morning showed the river had entered flood stage, at 7 feet, and minor flooding had already begun to occur. NWS expects the river to crest at 8 feet on Friday morning.
Flooding remains a concern for areas throughout mid-Michigan as steady rain is forecasted on Thursday and more rain is expected over the weekend.Earlier this week, our sister station Cars 108's radio personality, George McIntyre, a Durand resident, recorded this video of Gaines residents navigating flooded roads with canoes: