Bitter cold causes more flooding concerns along St. Clair River Southeast St. Clair County under flood warning until Tuesday Updated: Tags: EAST CHINA, Mich. – A State of Emergency was declared in Saint Clair County due to the flooding along its titular river -- and ongoing cold weather is expected to bring more ice jams, causing more flooding concerns for residents. READ: Ad “Although I had 1,500 sandbags around my house, it wasn’t enough,” Kuefler said. READ: “Came right over the top. I had two pumps inside my house running as strong as they could,” Kuefler said. “When they got overwhelmed, it put out the power, so I had to shut off the gas and the water and leave the house.”