More than 10,000 people are evacuated as TWO Michigan dams burst and Gov. Whitmer warns one city it could be under NINE FEET of water in hours as floods hammer the Midwest

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  The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for locations along the Tittabawassee River after the breach at the Edenville Dam in Midland County, about 140 miles (225.31 kilometers) north of Detroit
• About seven miles (11.26 kilometers) downriver from Edenville, the Sanford Dam was also breached
• ‘Extremely dangerous flash flooding is ongoing along the Tittabawassee River in Midland county due to catastrophic dam failures at the Edenville and Sanford dams,’ the weather service said
• Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer late Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Midland County and urged residents threatened by the flooding to evacuate the area
• She said shelters have opened across the county and are available to residents who need a place to go 
• Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan have been hit with heavy rain in recent days
• The Chicago River overflowed its banks on Monday, and the city’s iconic Willis Tower shut off power after its subbasements filled with 25 feet of water
• Elsewhere in Illinois, an 18-year-old woman is missing after being swept away by surging waters; the search has been suspended due to dangerous conditions 
• Evacuations were also ordered for parts of Ohio, with both boats and school buses deployed to pick up trapped residents 

By ANDREW COURT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two dams have burst after several days of heavy rainfall Tuesday forcing the evacuation of around 10,000 people in mid-Michigan, where the governor said one county could be ‘under approximately 9 feet of water’ by Wednesday morning.

For the second time in less than 24 hours, families living along two lakes and a river were ordered Tuesday to leave home.

The evacuations in Michigan followed days of heavy rains in parts of the Midwest that also brought flooding to Chicago and other parts of Illinois, Ohio and other states. 

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for locations along the Tittabawassee River after the breach at the Edenville Dam in Midland County, about 140 miles (225.31 kilometers) north of Detroit and the Sanford Dam, about seven miles (11.26 kilometers) downriver from Edenville.  TOP ARTICLES1/5READ MOREWhat must Charles think of Prince Harry’snew father figure?, TOM LEONARD writesBreached dam in Michigan leads to heavy flooding

MICHIGAN: An aerial view of water from a broken Edenville Dam seen flooding the area as it flows towards Wixom Lake in Michigan

MICHIGAN: For the second time in less than 24 hours, families living along two lakes and a river were ordered Tuesday to leave home. Pictured above vehicles and signs are submerged in floodwaters in downtown Sanford

MICHIGAN: Floodwaters are seen along a street in downtown Sanford. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for locations along the Tittabawassee River after the breach at the Sanford Dam

MICHIGAN: Floodwater surrounds gas pumps at Wixom Lake Gas & Launch Tuesday along the Tittabawassee River in Beaverton

MICHIGAN: The Midwest has been hit by heavy flooding, with residents in one Michigan county forced to evacuate their homes amid fears of ‘imminent dam failure’. The driver of this  red pickup truck was rescued in Saginaw County, Michigan on Tuesday 

MICHIGAN: A view of a dam on Wixom Lake in Edenville, Michigan, Tuesday. People living along two mid-Michigan lakes and parts of a river have been evacuated following several days of heavy rain

MICHIGAN: Water rushes through the Edenville Dam. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for locations along the Tittabawassee River after the breach at the Edenville Dam in Midland County, about 140 miles (225.31 kilometers) north of DetroitMichigan governor declares emergency after flood caused by dam breach……more here

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