Heavy rains hit county
Heavy rain came with thunderstorms Monday morning in the county. The downpour hit Rogers City around 9:45 a.m. and lasted for about 45 minutes. City workers scrambled to clean storms drains to let the water go down. Third Street had several large puddles coming up to about half of vehicles’ tires as they made their way down the roadway.
Schools were let out at noon due to the flooding of the elementary school kitchen. Since they could not serve lunch, the children must be sent home, according to school emergency text sent to parents at 10:54 a.m.
The storm system, which stretched from northern Ontario through southern Michigan, brought thunder and lightning along with high winds through the morning hours. As of 11 a.m. the storm moved out into the waters of Lake Huron. Another smaller squall is expected to hit the county early this afternoon.