Flood Smart Lansing
There are three rivers that can cause flooding in Lansing: the Grand River, the Red Cedar River, and Sycamore Creek. Riverine flooding can also happen on the Reynolds Drain in North Lansing, and Pawlowski Creek (also called the Mud Lake Drain) in South Lansing.
9% of the city is in the floodplain, including 2100 homes and more than 200 businesses.
The next major flood is expected to cause more than $172 million dollars in uninsured damages.
Floods are like snowstorms. There will always be another one, it is just a question of when it will happen and how bad it will be.
To find out if your property is in the floodplain, call 483-4069.
For more information on your flood risk call the Emergency Management Office at 483-4110.
