Nov 30, 2011
An area of low pressure over the Gulf States deepened as it moved north into the Ohio Valley. Rain started on Sunday the 27th and lasted until Tuesday the 29th, with rainfall amounts near 3 over parts of Lucas and Wood Counties. The rainfall totals diminished as you moved east, with amounts closer to 1.5-2 across western counties and 0.5-1 over eastern counties. The already saturated ground cover allowed for maximum runoff, which resulted in river flooding. The Maumee and Portage Rivers reached
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 350073). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hancock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.