Spring Rains Saturate Michigan – NASA Science0

• Earth Observatory, Floods, Global Precipitation, Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission), Landsat 9, SCIENCE
• April 17, 2026

The start of spring 2026 brought bouts of heavy rain to much of Michigan. Above-normal levels of precipitation in March and early April—exacerbated by snowmelt in the northern part of the state—saturated soils and caused damaging flooding along multiple rivers. A flood watch spanned the entirety of both the upper and lower peninsulas as rain