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Rain Relentless: Macomb Under Flood Warning Until Further Notice

Water levels are rising in Macomb's low lying areas and are expected to reach flooding stage by Thursday.

Macomb is under a flood warning from the National Weather Service until further nortice.

As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Clinton River was recorded at 10 feet and still rising. It is expected to rise above flood stage (15 feet) by Thursday morning and crest at around 15 1/2 feet by Thursday afternoon.

Macomb Township's low lying areas, such as on 21 Mile Road east of Romeo Plank, are already flooded and with rain forecasted to continue through the evening, water levels will only rise. In the past, rising water on both sides of 21 Mile Road near Waldenburg have closed the road.

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The NWS predicts the rain will turn to snow between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. tonight, with a 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon Wednesday. New snow accumulation of around an inch is possible.

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