Michigan dam at risk for failure as Great Lakes region grapples with record river levels

Name: Michigan dam at risk for failure as Great Lakes region grapples with record river levels
Uploaded: 2026-04-17T19:40:23Z
Duration: 3 min 35 s
Description: FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne reports along the Black River in Cheboygan County as residents begin to evacuate the area as floodwaters rush inland amid record river levels courtesy of rapid snowmelt and days of heavy rain.

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FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne reports along the Black River in Cheboygan County as residents begin to evacuate the area as floodwaters rush inland amid record river levels courtesy of rapid snowmelt and days of heavy rain.