(WWJ) — Early Monday morning Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, bringing sustained winds of 75 mph and heavy rains to the area.
On Tuesday night parts of Southeast Michigan are expected to see the remnants of the tropical storm, with the area remaining under slight risk of excessive rainfall until Wednesday morning.
The remnants of the tropical system will track towards the Great Lakes Tuesday night into Wednesday and will result in potential periods of heavy rainfall for portions of the Great Lakes, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS says we can rainfall totals of 1-3 inches, though the location of the heaviest rainfall will be highly dependent on the final track of Beryl. National Weather Service meteorologist Ernie Ostuno said it's even possible some areas could see 3-5 inches.
“It is too soon to highlight exact flooding potential given uncertainties with the track, however, latest guidance highlights southern Michigan (I-69 corridor) down to the northern Ohio River Valley as a general location for extended periods of heavy rainfall,” NWS officials said early Monday.
The slight risk of excessive rainfall covers all of SE MI at this time, noting the uncertainties of the track. There is an elevated risk for flooding for locations under a slight risk.
“It’s bringing quite a bit of moisture north with it. Typically these can produce flooding inland well away from the coast and that’s always a threat with these,” Ostuno told WWJ’s Ryan Wrecker.
In particular, Ostuno says low-lying areas and those with poor drainage can expect to see flooding from the heavy rains.
The storm is tracking from Grand Rapids to Saginaw, with the rain impacting areas south of that line, according to Ostuno.
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