DETROIT (WXYZ) - The Michigan State Police is advising everyone to avoid the Metro Detroit Freeway System because of intense flooding.
MSP issued the following statement on Monday evening: Please advise your viewers, listeners or readers to avoid non essential use of the Metro Detroit Freeway system. All freeways in the Metro area are currently experiencing flooding at different points. Also remind everyone to not drive through standing water as it is hard to determine how deep the water is. MDOT will continue to update closings on its twitter page and MI Drive.
7 Action News has been fielding calls from many viewers in the Metro Detroit area who report flooding in their neighborhoods and basements.
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department advises that residents on flooded residential streets in the city should clear any debris from the catch basin. If that doesn't allow the water to go down and there is a deeper blockage, call DWSD's hotline at 313-267-7401.
Both directions of I-75 at I-94 are shut down and traffic is backed up for miles.
The list of some known problem areas also include:
*Eastbound I-94 at Schaefer, right lane open only due to accident
*Northbound I-75 at I-696 closed due to an accident
* Southbound Haggerty Road from Orchard Hill Place to 8 Mile Road is closed
*Southbound M-10 at M-8 is closed
*Northbound I-75 at M-8 is closed
*Both lanes of I-696 at Mound Road
*I-75 is closed both directions at Nevada St. (near 7 Mile Rd.)
*M-39 has flooded underpasses in the area of Fenkell
*I-94 has flooding in the area of Woodward (M1)
*The ramps from M-10 to M-8 are flooded.
Rain continues and water is reported to still be rising.
You can watch the video of the backup on the Michigan Department of Transportation's website here: http://mdotnetpublic.state.mi.us/drive/cameraviewer.aspx
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(WJBK) -
Heavy flooding has shut down numerous freeways across the Metro Detroit area, due to heavy rains.
Both MDOT and the Michigan State Police are asking motorists to stay off all freeways in and around Detroit.
Reports have poured in of vehicles getting stuck and floating around the metro area creating gridlock and extremely long commute times.
Some of the freeway sections closed due to heavy rains is:
I-75 at I-696.
I-94 at 12 mile.
The Lodge freeway at Davidson.
I-696 between Dequindre and Van Dyke.
I-75 at I-94.
M39 at Michigan Avenue.
Residents in Roseville have been asked to avoid walking down streets. There have been four reports of people needing rescue from falling into manholes after the covers floated away.
Flooding has been reported among rivers and creeks at the Ecorse Creek in Dearborn Heights (major), the Rouge River at Inkster (moderate) and Rouge River at Detroit (minor).
