Clean Up Continues in St. Michael After Weekend Flooding

Twenty-four hours after several inches of rain fell in St. Michael, the city continues to clear roadway and drainage inlets from storm debris.

The St. Michael area received “as much as four inches of rainfall” in about a two-hour period Sunday, June 23, according to St. Michael City Administrator Steven Bot.

“This vast amount of rainfall in a short period of time taxed the City’s storm water system including all pipes, ditches, ponds, inlets, outlets, floodways, and emergency overflow areas,” he told Patch in an email. “Fortunately, the system worked well as we are not aware of any homes that directly flooded during this high intensity storm event. However, many roadways, driveways, trails, and yards did become flooded for a period of time until the areas were able to drain down once rainfall stopped and the storm water system was able to catch up.”

Throughout Sunday, June 23 and Monday, June 24, the city of St. Michael Public Works crews have been continuing to clean up from the storm, clearing storm debris from roadways and drainage inlets.

“Areas with the most amount of damage reported were also reviewed for potential future drainage improvements,” Bot wrote. 

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