Muskegon County Declaration of State of Emergency

Community News |May 22, 2020|1 min read

Muskegon County officials have declared a local State of Emergency due to all the flooding throughout the County. The significantly high water level in Lake Michigan, local lakes along with the heavy rainfall over the weekend has impacted residential neighborhoods and commercial sites. The Declaration of State of Emergency will allow Muskegon County officials to coordinate additional resources for residents.

If you are experiencing damage from this flood event please email your contact information (name, address, and cell number) to EM@co.muskegon.mi.us along with any pictures and a description of your damage (inches of water in your basement).

Residents are urged to take measures to limit any damages to their property from flooding.
Residents can ask for non-emergency assistance or report damage from8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling 211.
More information will be shared in the next few days on the next steps in this process.