Original Article here.
CADILLAC — The Cadillac area stood out among the 43 counties in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s disaster declaration request to President Donald Trump, submitted Friday.
Category: 2026Flood
Articles and resources for the 2026 Flooding
-
Cleanup work keeping Cadillac residents, volunteers busy beyond city limits
Original Article here.
- Residents affected by flooding along Lake Mitchell are making progress on cleanup and repairs.
- Free cleanup help is available for eligible residents with a Cadillac mailing address, said Cadillac Salvation Army Captain Greg Bock. To inquire, call or text Bock at 563-261-4510.
- Christian Aid Ministries volunteer teams will leave the area once jobs stop coming in, Bock explained.
-
Flood disaster declaration request submitted by the state
Original Article here.
Story Highlights • The state of Michigan may not find out for a month or more if a Presidential Disaster Declaration is approved in response to historic flooding that affected parts of Wexford, Missaukee and Osceola counties. • The declaration includes two categories, damage to public infrastructure and damage to private property. Each category has cost thresholds that must be met for a declaration to be approved.
-
Flood recovery continues in Cadillac area
Original Article here.
CADILLAC — Hundreds of homeowners in the Cadillac area are in the thick of cleanup and recovery efforts after historic flooding caused millions of dollars in damage throughout the county.
-
‘Loving my neighbor as myself’
Original Article here.
CADILLAC — Within the flooded basement of a home at the intersection of Leeson Avenue and Division Street, 10 members of an Amish community in Marion sang amongst themselves as they pulled out debris and destroyed possessions.
-
The history of the Clam River dam
Original Article here.
Dam timeline • In the 1870s, the old dam south of Wright Street was built around the same time the canal was constructed between lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. • In 1955, the Department of Conservation submitted lake level recommendations based on a thorough study of the lakes, following a number of years of complaints by tourists and owners of property. • In 1967, Judge William Peterson issued a court order dictating minimum and maximum water levels on the lakes. • In 1973, the Wexford County Board of Commissioners relieved the city of managing lake levels at the old dam following accusations of a fish die-off resulting from the Clam River being lowered too much. The responsibility of managing levels was delegated to the drain commissioner. • In 1975, the current Clam River dam was finished near the Sound Garden.
-
With most city roads reopened after flooding, it’s now a ‘waiting game’
Original Article here.
CADILLAC — City officials won’t know the whole extent of damage to flood-affected roadways until vehicles have had some time to travel on them again.
-
Cadillac reopens city docks after flooding; North Boulevard is next
Original Article here.
CADILLAC — Operations feel like they’re getting back to normal for the City of Cadillac, said Department of Public Works Supervisor Ken Payne.
-
Cadillac reopens North Boulevard, city docks after flooding
Original Article here.
- North Boulevard opened Friday after flooding closed sections near Kenwood Park and M-115 in mid-April.
- City docks are also open; officials are still asking boaters to follow no-wake notices to prevent shoreline damage.
- A lift station sand berm will remain partly in place to prevent another flood-related failure. Volunteer crews continued home cleanup efforts Friday.
-
Second volunteer flood cleanup team arrives in Cadillac
Original Article here.
- Christian Aid Ministries hopes to help all Cadillac flood victims in need with home cleanup, said team leader Ken Miller.
- The team will be visiting Cadillac homeowners who reported property damage through the state’s online survey.
