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Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 6350 “This is unlike anything we’ve seen in Midland County” Two Dams (Edenville Dam, Sanford Dam) Breached In Michigan After Thousands Evacuate [2 others at risk. Reports of "uncontrolled release"] "...one downtown could be “under approximately 9 feet of water” by morning. For the second time in less than 24 hours, families living along two lakes and a river were ordered Tuesday to leave home. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for locations along the Tittabawassee River after the breach at the Edenville Dam in Midland County, about 140 miles (225.31 kilometers) north of Detroit and the Sanford Dam, about seven miles (11.26 kilometers) downriver from Edenville. "Extremely dangerous flash flooding is ongoing along the Tittabawassee River in Midland county due to catastrophic dam failures at the Edenville and Sanford dams," the weather service said on its website, noting that anyone near the river should seek higher ground immediately, be prepared for immediate evacuations, and not drive into flooded roadways. "This flooding will continue all along the length of the river in Midland county, and possibly extending into Saginaw county where a Flash Flood Watch is also in effect." Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer late Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Midland County and urged residents threatened by the flooding to evacuate the area. She said shelters have opened across the county and are available to residents who need a place to go. “This is unlike anything we’ve seen in Midland County,” she said. air1.com Downtown Midland prepares for deluge as Tittabawassee River floods ourmidland.com