Heavy rain causes flooding, power outages

Heavy rain rolled through Michiana overnight causing heavy flooding and power outages. During the storm, Bridgman received 7 inches of rain in three hours.

Indiana Michigan Power is working to restore power to more than 15,000 customers without service. A majority of the outages are in southwest Michigan.

I&M says a substation in Bridgman flooded, which means they must build a new line and re-route power to three substations that are also without power.

Customers will be without power throughout the day and into the evening.

OUTAGE NUMBERS (as of 11 a.m.):

MICHIGAN: Approximately 14,900

• Benton Harbor/St. Joseph Area: 1,835
• Buchanan/New Buffalo Area: 13,039
• Three Rivers Area: 3

INDIANA: Approximately 400

• South Bend/Elkhart Area: 180
• Fort Wayne Area: 230

I&M encourages customers to use the Indiana Michigan Power app to monitor the status of any outage affecting your home or business. IndianaMichiganPower.com/App

You can sign up for text and email alerts on the app or at IndianaMichiganPower.com/Alerts

This flooding is literally OFF. THE. CHART. If 7" of rain fell in less than 3 hours! #miwxpic.twitter.com/skF8gk7LDW

— Tom Coomes (@TomCoomes) August 10, 2021