Life doesn't stop for Northern Michigan families returning home after flooding
Along the Sturgeon River near Indian River, Michigan, homes are damaged, and families are just now getting back inside.
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Along the Sturgeon River near Indian River, Michigan, homes are damaged, and families are just now getting back inside.
Families left their homes, with many forced to stay in motels or with friends. On Friday, many returned home for the first time.
Neighbors on Davis Drive said they're used to the annual flood waters.
Flood waters are starting to recede in some parts of northern Michigan, but for many, the road ahead is just the beginning.
Water levels are dropping at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex along the Cheboygan River as a hydro dam is now online.
The rain is finally coming to an end for much of Michigan, but the impact of these storms over the past few days remains in many areas in Metro Detroit, like in Utica, where dealing with floods has become a way of life.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex on Thursday as crews work to keep the dam from failing due to high water levels.
In downtown Cheboygan, Michigan, businesses are preparing for possible flooding as water levels remain high at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex.
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Water levels have hit their highest level yet at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex in Northern Lower Michigan.
Following a tumultuous week of heavy rain and overnight severe weather, a flood watch remains in effect for all of Metro Detroit through late Thursday.
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"I didn't think it would get this bad," Jillian Lors of Cheboygan County said about the high water that damaged her home.
Terrance Friday from CBS News Detroit has been talking to residents of Cheboygan County, Michigan, as flooding worsens in that part of the state. "I didn't think it would get this bad," one resident said as she tried to salvage items from her home.
A flood watch has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan, to be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday through late Thursday night.
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Officials say the evacuation of low areas is unrelated to the Cheboygan Dam and Lock, which is being monitored due to rising water levels.
Conditions near the Cheboygan Lock and Dam continue to worsen, with the river levels just 7.68 inches below the top of the dam as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, State of Michigan officials said.
A small public airport in Northern Michigan has canceled airline flights since Saturday because of high water along its runways.
Residents in the Northern Lower Michigan city of Cheboygan have been told to prepare for possible evacuations as the flooding risk increases.
State and local officials are monitoring rising water levels at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex in Michigan's Northern Lower Peninsula.
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