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Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin — this is the future in a warming world

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The river flooded the sidewalk and trees on Island Park - Grand Ledge, Michigan, march 2026

Days of intense rain and snowmelt overwhelmed old dams and breached roads, forcing evacuations. Nearly half the counties in Michigan — often seen as a climate haven — were under a state of emergency.

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