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Severe Weather & Flooding

A collection of educational articles and resources to help families and communities deal with severe weather, power outages, localized flooding, food safety and related issues.

Benjamin Phillips

Vegetable Crop Expertise
phill406@msu.edu
Paul Gross

Field crops educator
grossp@msu.edu
989-317-4079
Joyce McGarry

Food Safety Educator
mcgarryj@msu.edu
517-887-4587
Wonmin Sohn

Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture
wonmin@msu.edu
517-353-0677
Brenda Long

Financial & Homeownership Educator
longbr@msu.edu
Meaghan Gass

Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator
gassmeag@msu.edu
989-846-4111 ext. 9032
Resources for Farms Impacted by Flooding

Published on June 1, 2020
During times of extreme weather, resources exist for agriculture producers in Michigan. This document serves as a tool to help farmers quickly identify what resources are available and where they can be found.
Recovery After Disaster: The Family Financial Toolkit

Published on June 10, 2020
MSU Extension offers this document to help put your financial recovery puzzle together after recovering from a disaster.
Disaster Recovery Resources for Michigan Families

Published on June 10, 2020
MSU Extension provides families a list of resources to use and help manage during difficult times after a disaster.
Michigan Sea Grant coastal storms project

Published on September 28, 2017
Michigan Sea Grant has identified some tips and online tools to help communities assess their risks from extreme storms and determine what steps they might take to reduce stormwater impact.
Flooding of Turf (E0020TURF)

Published on May 28, 2015
Protecting your septic system after a flood

Published on September 25, 2017
With one in five U.S. households depending on septic systems to treat their wastewater, knowing how to protect your system after a major flood could save your system and expensive repairs.
Should I be worried if flood waters reach my well?

Published on April 23, 2014
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality urges caution. Flood waters can carry contaminants into residential well water supplies.
Low impact Development: Putting the LID on flooding

Published on May 15, 2013
Recent flooding serves as a reminder that upstream stormwater management efforts can reduce impacts at home and downstream.
Stair steps up to 2020: High Great Lakes levels expected for Lakes Michigan-Huron

Published on November 30, 2019
Higher water levels in winter are harbingers of what’s likely to follow in spring.
Be prepared for adverse spring weather including flooding, tornadoes and wildfire

Published on March 31, 2014
Make time on April 30, the first National Day of Action, to learn actions you can take to be ready should one or more of these natural disasters strike your neighborhood.
Assessing flood damage in pickles

Published on June 27, 2017
Wait until the ground has dried before making stand counts.
Will my turf recover from spring flooding?

Published on May 1, 2020
Recent rainfall events caused flooding in many lawns and other turf areas. Unless flooding was accompanied by soil deposition, most turf areas should have minimal damage.
Heavy rainfall impact on applied nitrogen discussed on June 11 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast

Published on June 8, 2020
Learn about the potential for nitrogen losses occurring from flooding rainfall events that happened in many areas of Michigan during May from MSU field crops fertility specialist Kurt Steinke.