Recent Steady Rain Brings Drought Relief to West Michigan
The Grand River is running higher and faster than it has in weeks thanks to steady October rainfall.
Over the past eight days, West Michigan received 2.3 inches of rain, marking the region's wettest stretch since early April.
So far this month, October's 3.2 inches of rainfall makes it the wettest month in Grand Rapids since March.
The Grand River's water level in downtown Grand Rapids has tripled in just five days, rising from 0.8 feet to 2.6 feet.
The rain has also improved drought conditions, with central Kent County now classified as "abnormally dry" according to the Drought Monitor's October 23 update.
Author's summary: Rainfall brings relief to West Michigan drought.
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