Overnight downpours leave streets flooded in Dearborn Heights – WDIV ClickOnDetroit

Derick Hutchinson, Senior Web Producer
Published: December 11, 2021, 1:04 PM
Updated: December 11, 2021, 1:10 PM
Derick Hutchinson, Senior Web Producer
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – Some streets in Dearborn Heights flooded overnight due to heavy downpours that moved through Southeast Michigan.
Residents in the area of Lehigh and Vassar streets have dealt with several major flooding events over the past six months. On Saturday morning (Dec. 11), they woke up to a half-foot of water in the roadway.
From August: Dearborn Heights residents frustrated with constant flooding
Metro Detroit was struck by thunderstorms and heavy rainfall overnight. Now, heavy winds and plummeting temperatures have become the primary concerns.
Here’s the latest forecast from Andrew Humphrey.
Thousands of Michiganders are already without power on Saturday, and the outage numbers are expected to increase as the day continues.
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Derick is a Senior Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports.
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