Brian Manzullo

Detroit Free Press

What a day, huh?

Though it didn't quite compare to the torrential flooding of August 2014, metro Detroit was drenched in rain all day today, leading to many road and highway closures, engulfed vehicles and several traffic accidents.

First off, the good news: Most highways across metro Detroit appear to be clear of flooding, though you should still expect the normal weekday rush-hour traffic (sorry if you're taking I-75).

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The bad news: The northbound Lodge Freeway (M-10) after Jefferson in the tunnel under Cobo Center remains closed ... because it's covered with a mix of rain and sewage water.

Michigan Department of Transportation spokeswoman Diane Cross told the Free Press earlier today that water there is draining slowly and has been too deep for crews to check the drains. There’s also believed to be water from sanitary sewers mixed in with that, so protection of road crews has been a concern.

Michigan State Police spokesman First Lt. Michael Shaw said it appeared to be normal sewage in the water in the Cobo tunnel, but it’s unknown exactly what was there.

“It smelled pretty bad,” Shaw said.

Yuck.

For what it's worth, the southbound Lodge in that area reopened earlier today.

For drivers who normally use the northbound Lodge to leave downtown, Cross recommends using I-375 to head out of town instead.

Eric Lawrence contributed to this report.

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