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Wayne County water levels are affected due to climate change, development and debris

Wayne County water levels are affected due to climate change, development and debris

North Fellows Creek in Canton's Sunflower subdivision has risen beyond its normal water levels this spring due to a number of factors.

North Fellows Creek in Canton's Sunflower subdivision has risen beyond its normal water levels this spring due to a number of factors.

In southeast Michigan, April showers are bringing more than May flowers to Wayne County this spring.

Heavy downpours are also resulting in higher-than-normal water levels in creeks and tributaries and creating more pooling in yards — occurrences Friends of the Rouge Senior Restoration Coordinator Matthew Bertrand confirmed can’t be attributed solely to long-term climate change.

A dry winter and — in some cases — over-development of rural land are also playing roles in the widespread wetness.

“The reality is we’ve had a very wet last month or so with a lot of rain coming down following a drought from roughly late-December through February,” Bertrand explained. “Frost freezes deeper when there isn’t a lot of snow between January and February.” 

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