During a recent Wexford County Board of Commissioners meeting, Administrator Joe Porterfield gave his regular report to the board. During that report, the fate of 13 dams owned ...

When Edenville Dam failed, it sent a massive flood wave that quickly overwhelmed Sanford Dam downstream, causing over $200 million in damages. This episode explains how a combination of aging ...

Five years after dam breach, attorney and flood victims demand accountability from State of Michigan By Dan Chalk, Managing Editor Updated May 19, 2025 4:10 p.m.

State of Michigan Must Face Homeowner Claims for Edenville Dam Failure, Flooding, and Massive Property Damage Provided by ACCESS Newswire May 13, 2025, 2:45:00 PM ...

MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A judge has made a decision on the case of the Edenville Dam disaster. The Michigan Court of Claims heard arguments in a lawsuit seeking to hold the state liable for the ...

EDENVILLE, Mich. — A breached dam caused by several days of rainfall and rising water has forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in mid-Michigan. For the second time in less than 24 hours ...

Nearly three years after the failure of the Edenville and Sanford Dams in Mid-Michigan caused disastrous flooding, dozens of residents have filed a new lawsuit against the U.S. government.

EDENVILLE, MI -- The ‘500 year flood’ that devastated the Midland area came after just 7 inches of rain. But it was enough rain to overtake the Edenville Dam causing a chain reaction that lead ...

The failure of the Edenville Dam and the breach of the Sanford Dam came as Midland and Gladwin counties were in the midst of purchasing those dams and the Smallwood and Secord dams from Boyce Hydro.

FILE — An aerial photo taken Thursday, May 21, 2020 shows the aftermath of record flooding following the breach of the Edenville Dam and failure of the Sanford Dam in Midland County.

Nearly 11,000 mid-Michigan residents evacuated their homes on May 20 after multiple dams were breached, causing a massive flooding emergency in the region.

Officials said an initial breach in the Edenville Dam forced waters to flow over the Sanford Dam downstream, with waves cresting at 35 feet, the Detroit News reported.