Heavy rain moves into Central Michigan tonight

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl continue to move into the Ohio River Valley, so the southern part of the state will see the heaviest rainfall from this system.

The remnants may bring heavy rains and the threat of flooding to the region tonight into Wednesday morning. Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane early Monday morning. Today, the remnants will bring heavy rains to Missouri and parts of southern Illinois.

Clouds have intensified this afternoon and are the outer clouds of this tropical depression that is heading our way! Clouds will intensify and temperatures will rise to just under 27 degrees across the board – however, we will be very humid as the tropical air continues to move in. In the late afternoon and evening we will see rain spreading from south to north, bringing widespread showers and some thunderstorms ahead of the tropical remnants.

The heaviest rains will not arrive until late evening and early Wednesday morning. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), conditions are favorable for heavy rain and flooding when systems like Beryl transition into extratropical systems.

Because of this, a Flood Warning has been issued for most of Central Michigan (excluding Lenawee and Hillsdale counties) from tonight through Wednesday night. Widespread, heavy rain is expected tonight through Wednesday morning, with isolated heavier rain expected. Ultimately, we could expect 2 to 4 inches of rain, with more than 4 to 6 inches locally! The at times heavy rain will continue throughout Wednesday and into Wednesday night.

This heavy rain will impact roads in the area that are poorly drained and located in low-lying areas. There could be flooding of some creeks and rivers, but our rivers should be able to withstand the heavy rains. Always remember to turn around and avoid drowning when driving in flooded areas.
Most rivers in the region should be able to withstand the rainfall, but some of our streams and rivers may experience minor flooding due to the heavy rainfall.

As the system moves east, summer conditions will return with sunshine, humidity and the possibility of sudden showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures at the end of the week will remain between 30 and 35 degrees.