Flood Watch remains in effect for Southeast Michigan

Severe weather threat over for now

The threat of severe weather has faded Wednesday morning, but damaging winds are still a concern later in the day.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Southeast Michigan remains under a Flood Watch that is expected to be in effect through Thursday night.

This risk of flooding comes as some areas have already been hammered with rain that has led to flooding. This includes freeways around the area, including southbound I-75 at Clay in Detroit, which closed just before 2:20 a.m. Wednesday and did not reopen until 9:45 a.m.

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According to the National Weather Service, most of Southeast Michigan has received 1.5 to 4.5 inches of rain in the last 10 days. With 1–2 additional inches of rain forecasted Wednesday, flooding will likely worsen in already saturated areas.