Governor Rick Snyder on Monday issued a disaster declaration for 17 Michigan Counties including Barry County as a result of the recent melting snow and heavy rains. The declaration made state resources available to those areas, including grants of up to $100,000 for reimbursement of local response costs to the flooding that occurred February 19th through the 21st. Other Counties in the disaster declaration included Allegan, Arenac, Berrien, Cass, Clare, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Mecosta, Newaygo, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Ottawa, and St. Joseph. Grand Rapids and Lansing were also included in the declaration.