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CADILLAC — The Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau and local businesses are thinking about flooding and high gas prices as northern Michigan’s summer tourism season begins.
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Articles and resources for the 2026 Flooding
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A day on the job with Team Rubicon
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CADILLAC — Team Rubicon volunteers Neil Schilling, Josh Armstrong, Eric Barrett and J.T. Smith spent the day Wednesday cleaning out a home on Chestnut Street that was devastated by flooding.
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All roads in Cadillac reopened Thursday except Baker, North Boulevard
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CADILLAC — City officials on Thursday announced that all roads would be reopened with the exception of Baker Street and a section of North Boulevard.
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City officials explain why some roads, sidewalks are still closed
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Story Highlights • Multiple roads in Cadillac, including North Boulevard, Sunset Lane and a section of Chestnut Street remain closed because city officials are concerned about water saturation underneath the surface that could cause additional damage from heavy vehicle traffic. • Officials say materials forming the foundation of the roadways could be moved around or displaced, creating structural weaknesses that could develop into surface damage if they’re opened too early. • Roads will be monitored closely in the coming weeks to determine when it’s appropriate to reopen them.
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Parks Cleanup Day volunteers find lots of flood-related debris
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CADILLAC — Volunteers donned gloves and rakes Saturday to get Cadillac’s parks ready for summer.
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Researcher says area can expect to see more severe weather, more often
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Temperatures, precipitation increasing • According to data collected by Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments, which is part of a national network of NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments centers, since 1951, the Cadillac region has experienced a 3.5-degree increase in annual temperatures, a 2.7-degree increase in summer temperatures, a 3-degree increase in spring temperatures, a 3.1-degree increase in fall temperatures and a 5.2-degree increase in winter temperatures. • The area also experienced an increase in precipitation, by 12.67% annually, 13.37% in the wintertime, 26.31% in the spring, 4.02% in the summer and 10.37% in the fall.
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Flood recovery efforts continue as officials address dumpster concern, volunteer screening and road access
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CADILLAC — As flood recovery efforts continue across Cadillac, local officials and relief organizers are asking residents to communicate with response teams about debris removal, volunteer work and ongoing needs.
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Volunteer cleanup crews visiting flood-damaged Cadillac homes next week
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- Team Rubicon crews will begin cleanup work at homes near the intersection of Leeson Avenue and Division Street on Tuesday, May 19.
- Crews are working with Cadillac city officials and the Cadillac Area Community Foundation.
- To inquire about home assistance, contact Mayor David Powell at 231-878-0199.
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FEMA, MSP in Cadillac Saturday talking to flood victims
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CADILLAC — Local, state and federal officials were in Cadillac Saturday talking to residents affected by flooding, some of whom still have water in their homes about a month after the levels of Lake Cadillac peaked.
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Emergency manager says Wexford easily exceeds state damage threshold
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Story Highlights • According to Wexford County Emergency Manager Erik King, Wexford County must meet a damage threshold of $1.63 million to be included in a an emergency declaration request by the state. • With $14.5 million in estimated damages so far, King said the county easily meets this threshold.
