The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have made their way into Michigan and quickly created flooding conditions in the Southwest corner of the state as the storm system moves along the I-94 corridor.
As of 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service had already reported 3.3 inches of rain and street flooding in Dowagiac, 3.5 inches of rain in Berrien Springs and street flooding in Marcellus.
The Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Office reported water 2-3 feet deep covering some low-lying roads in southern Kalamazoo County, particularly XY Avenue in Schoolcraft Township.
As the storm moved north and west across the state, Ingham County Emergency Management reported a “large and intense” rainstorm over Lansing and East Lansing that brought two inches of rain, leading to multiple road closures and more than a dozen disabled vehicles.
Video posted by WILX shows East Lansing residents evacuating their homes while walking through nearly waist-deep water.
With significant rainfall expected, flooding is likely across Central and Southern Michigan through Wednesday. Graphic provided by the NWS Grand Rapids.NOAA
The NWS has issued flood advisories for Berrien, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Jackson counties and flood watches for Cass, St. Joseph and Branch counties, plus a wind and hail advisory for parts of Berrien and Cass counties.
It has forecasted between 3 and 6 inches of rain for most of Southwest Michigan, including Kalamazoo, where it lists a significant possibility of flooding.
Rain is forecasted to continue into Wednesday, lasting for nearly 24 hours in spots.