Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin—this is the future in a warming world

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Apr 23, 2026, 9:00 pm129 ptsTrending
Michigan and parts of Wisconsin are in the midst of a historic flooding event in spring 2026. Days of heavy rainfall on top of snow have sent lakes and rivers over their banks and threatened several dams in both states, forcing people to evacuate homes downstream. By April 20, 2026, nearly half of Michigan's…

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