Cadillac, Michigan, has been hit by severe flooding, which has also taken out a lift station necessary for moving sewer water to a treatment plant. The disabled lift station affected residents served by the Lake Mitchell Sewer Authority. City Manager Marcus Peccia attributed the flooding to rainfall, snowmelt and frozen ground that can't absorb water. The city has seen about 11.5 inches of rainfall in April, causing the city's water systems to rise several feet. To mitigate the damage, replacement pumps and a portable industrial-size generator have been brought in. The flooding in Cadillac comes as officials in northern Michigan deal with flooding and as Cheboygan-area and state officials try to prevent the Chelboygan Lock and Dam Complex from failing.