Sandy soil absorbs huge rain

  • The bank of the M-204 bridge, which was reconstructed in 2020, gave way to more than seven inches of rain that fell over a six- to eight-hour period last week. Enterprise photo by Alan Campbell
    The bank of the M-204 bridge, which was reconstructed in 2020, gave way to more than seven inches of rain that fell over a six- to eight-hour period last week. Enterprise photo by Alan Campbell
What was labeled as a “200-year rain” by the National Weather Service left only a few injuries and no long-term scars on the Leelanau landscape. That’s because the epic weather event met its match in Leelanau County, which fought back with sandy soil. “It takes an extreme rainfall event to cause damage,” said Michael Bought, a National Weather Service meteorologist stationed in Gaylord. “Your…

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