South Haven Flooding “Highest We’ve Seen”

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Flooding is again an issue throughout southwest Michigan. South Haven City Manager Brian Dissette says it’s unprecedented.

“The flooding was the result of high water in the Black River and Lake Michigan,” explains Dissette. “We’ve been combating it for months, but what occurred this week was truly the highest water levels that we’ve seen.”

Dissette tells us city staff members are now working to get things cleaned up in the hardest-hit areas. New Buffalo is also dealing with bad flooding, with our partners at WSBT-22 reporting some residents have been essentially trapped in their homes for several days because the streets are impassable.