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Flash Floods, Heavy Rains Expected Tonight in Oakland County

Look for storms to roll through West Bloomfield Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

This article was reported and written by Aysha Jamali. 

A flash flood watch has been issued for portions of southeast Michigan, including Oakland County, for Wednesday and Thursday.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), there may be multiple rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain starting 8 p.m. Wednesday into Thursday morning. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are possible.

The heavy rainfall may lead to rapid road and highway flooding, according to NWS. This includes flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas and rapid rising of streams and rivers. 


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