I’m in Midland but on the low-rent side of town away from the river. That 35’ number is NOT above flood stage. River level normally runs 15-20’, with “Flood Stage” at Midland being 24’. The previous recorded high was 33.9’ in 1986. It’s the devastation in Edenville and Sanford from the Edenville Dam failing that have everything screwed up. At least 5 bridges, including 2 on M30 and the US10 bridge over Sanford Lake have major damage or are destroyed.
Here’s a decent drone video of some of the damage. Turn the crappy music off, and skip ahead after about 2 minutes of different views of downtown Midland and you’ll get to the REAL devastation.
I'm in Midland (north) as well. Drove through Sanford last night. Unbelievable devastation. Houses completely gone, many shoved off their foundations. Folks in the town are not exactly well off to begin with and most lost everything. Flood insurance it tough to get to begin with and I suspect most people were under-insured if insured at all.
Never, ever argue with an IDIOT. They will drag you to their level and then beat you with their years of experience
