1 year later: Mid-Michigan flood victims recall challenges, face new frustration Tags: MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. – It was one year ago that the Edenville and Sanford dams gave way, leading to devastating floods in Mid-Michigan. Much of the mess has been cleaned up, but residents are still feeling the impact from the flooding -- especially in the town of Sanford. Residents that once had lakefront homes and now have no lake are being asked to pay a tax to fix the dams and refill the lakes. Kathy Parsch lost her home in the flooding. She was the very last person to make it out of the village of Sanford.