LIFEThe Lansing Flood of 1975A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood, looking north from I-496. Photo taken April 22, 1975.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. A street sign barely survives as the Red Cedar river takes over the first floor of homes on the east side of Lansing, near the east end of I-496. Photo taken April 21, 1975.Lansing State Journal File PhotoA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Beech Street north from South Street bridge. Photo taken April 20, 1975.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. The Potter Park Zoo entrance.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Looking north on Foster from I-496. Photo taken April 22, 1975.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood.. Looking north from I-496. Photo taken April 22, 1975.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Board of Water and Light, Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken April 21, 1975.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Looking south from railroad bridge, Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken April 20, 1975.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. James Medrano rows his boat past his nearly submerged car during the April 1975 flood.Lansing State Journal File PhotoA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Pennsylvania Avenue looking north from railroad bridge. Photo taken April 20, 1975.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. View from up-river toward Pennsylvania Avenue from railroad bridge over river.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Board of Water and Light at South Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken April 20, 1975.Courtesy Photo/Capital Area District Libraries/Local History Photograph CollectionA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Aerial view of Lagoon Drive in Okemos during the April 1975 flood.Lansing State Journal File PhotoA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Flood waters on Kalamazoo Street in Lansing looking east toward MSU during the April 1975 flood..Lansing State Journal File PhotoA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. A dead end sign is nearly submerged during the April 1975 flood.Lansing State Journal File PhotoA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. The car wash on Clippert Street in Lansing during the April 1975 flood.Lansing State Journal File PhotoA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. A raging river made the area around the South Pennsylvania viaduct a small lake during the April 1975 flood, April 19, 1975.Lansing State Journal File PhotoA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Flooding on the east side of Lansing (called Urbandale) and gawkers along I-496 in April 1975.Lansing State Journal File PhotoA photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Grand River Avenue in Williamston during the April 1975 flood.Lansing State Journal File Photo