Metro Detroit Flood Threat Continues Through Friday Evening: Updated

Updated. METRO DETROIT, MI — A flood warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. Friday in Metro Detroit, and continued rainfall could push the Rouge and Clinton Rivers to near flood stage, wit a chance they exceed minor flood stage, the National Weather Service said.

Several more rounds of heavy rain are possible through Friday in Metro Detroit, and persistent areas of showers and thunderstorms have already resulted in rainfall amounts ranging from 2 to 4 inches, and another 3 inches of rain is possible by Friday evening.

Urban flooding, especially in the Detroit area, is expected to continue. Rapid rises of rivers and creeks already swollen from recent rainfall will continue to pose hazardous conditions.

Several motorists were rescued as freeways flooded Thursday after storm drains couldn't handle the onslaught of water.

Some of the areas that are expected to experience flooding include Warren, Livonia, Troy, Southfield, Taylor, Lake St. Clair Shores, Pontiac, Novi, Romulus, Grosse Pointe, Detroit (including downtown), Sterling Heights, Dearborn, Royal Oak, Wyandotte, Birmingham, Northville and West Bloomfield.

It's not going to dry out any time soon. Here's the updated forecast from the National Weather Service for the next several days:

Thursday night: 80 percent chance of showers, with a low around 57; east northeast winds around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph; new precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: 80 percent chance of continued showers, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and a half inch of rain possible; high near 65; east-northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Friday night: 70 percent chance of continued showers, with new precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible; low around 57; east-northwest win 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: 60 percent chance of showers, with new precipitation amounts of a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible; high near 69; east win around 9 mph. Saturday night: 60 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8 p.m.; low around 55.

Sunday: 50 percent chance of scattered showers; mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Here are some images of the flooding on Twitter:

Photo showing slowly receding from M-10 under Cobo Center via Michigan State Police