Lakeshore flooding puts parts of New Buffalo under water
New Buffalo, MICH --- The city’s waterfront saw what may be the worst round of lakeshore flooding so far. Record high lake levels have left their toll along the shoreline over the past year. This round had the combination of wind, waves and added rain that swelled the Galien river, that also flows into the harbor. With more than an inch or rain over the past 48 hours the higher river flow is running right into a backlog of water being pushed into the harbor by Lake Michigan.
Thursday morning an area of low pressure was over southern Lake Michigan. That brought the favorable northwest wind and waves into the harbor and similar to a hurricane ( a stronger low pressure center) it brought more water with it
Storm surge brings overall higher water levels, the wind brings the waves.
The flooding was from the shoreline and breakers back into the inner harbor. Roads, parking lots were under water and the first floor of some structures were threatened.
The New Buffalo shoreline and inner harbor are under water. This may be the worst round of flooding yet. #miwx#LakeMichigan#GreatLakespic.twitter.com/TeROKhOn4X
The New Buffalo shoreline and inner harbor are under water. This may be the worst round of flooding yet. #miwx#LakeMichigan#GreatLakespic.twitter.com/TeROKhOn4X
The New Buffalo shoreline and inner harbor are under water. This may be the worst round of flooding yet. #miwx#LakeMichigan#GreatLakespic.twitter.com/TeROKhOn4X
— Tom Coomes (@TomCoomes) April 30, 2020— Tom Coomes (@TomCoomes) April 30, 2020
— Tom Coomes (@TomCoomes) April 30, 2020
This has been a focus of our Washed Away series and how local communities plan to deal with changing water levels, be if from heavy rain, river or lake flooding.
Big ones today @TomCoomes about 730 this morning pic.twitter.com/75KQsQbh5J
Big ones today @TomCoomes about 730 this morning pic.twitter.com/75KQsQbh5J
— Eric Johnson (@yourkidsteacher) April 30, 2020— Eric Johnson (@yourkidsteacher) April 30, 2020