BURTON, Michigan -- Rain and fast-melting snow caused a sanitary sewer backup at about noon today at the corner of Bristol and Fenton roads.
Flooding on the south side of Bristol created traffic slowdowns, with Burton police diverting cars to two lanes on the north side of Bristol, just east of Fenton.
The backup was caused by rain and melted snow infiltrating the sanitary sewer system, said John O'Brien of the Genesee County Water and Waste Division.
O'Brien said county crews were headed to the corner -- the center of the county's sewer system -- at about 1 p.m. to make repairs.
A flood watch was still in effect this afternoon, but no serious traffic accidents were reported.
Flooding occurred sporadically throughout the area, including at the corner of Pierson Road and Dupont Street. Standing water was reported in some yards in Clio.
The county saw less than one inch of rain overnight and this morning, said Danny Costello, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in White Lake Township.
Heavy fog throughout the county lifted at about 11 a.m., he said. Costello predicted rain showers on and off Saturday, with temperatures dropping to the 30s tonight.
High winds and some snow were expected Sunday, he said.