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(WWJ) Cars are stuck on I-96 at Beech Daly in both directions due to flash flooding that caused potentially dangerous issues across metro Detroit Friday morning.
"Cars are in that flooded area, there are big problems," WWJ's Dennie Neubacher reported. He added that the Lodge in and out of downtown Detroit is also flooded and impassable after two inches of rain fell overnight Thursday into Friday. The area underneath the TCF Center is totally flooded out.
The National Weather Service has extended a Flood Warning for much of metro Detroit until 4 p.m., after several inches of rain already fell in some areas, and more rain expected through the day.
The warning is posted for Wayne and Macomb Counties, as well as eastern Oakland County.
The flooding is causing numerous incidents, including one where I-94 westbound is closed at Cadieux following a rollover crash. Flooding is all along I-94 east of the city of Detroit. It's unknown if that led to the rollover crash, but drivers are forced to exit and re-enter at Cadieaux, causing back ups on I-94 westbound.
In Oakland County, Woodward and Normandy and Woodward and 14 Mile in Royal Oak are shut down due to flooding.
Four inches of rain was reported in Troy, Birmingham and Southfield. More than three inches was reported in Garden City and Milford.
Flooding was also reported on M 59 near Utica Road and in the communities of Warren, Troy, Southfield, St. Clair Shores, Pontiac, Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, Sterling Heights, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Rochester, near the Detroit Zoo, Macomb Township, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, Roseville, Eastpointe, Madison Heights, Oak Park and Auburn Hills.
Officials say to expect flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.
As a reminder: Authorities always say you should not drive through floodwaters. Turn around so you don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
"If you think you can beat it by going through the neighborhood, think again," WWJ's Charlie Langton reported, adding neighborhood streets are also flooded.
Lt. Michael Shaw of the Michigan State Police urged people to slow down and take their time to get wherever they're going.