Oct 30, 2012
Superstorm Sandy brought record rainfall and major flooding to northern portions of Ohio in late October 2012. The flooding was the result of three consecutive weather events; a cold front, hurricane Sandy remnants, and lake enhanced showers. Rain started on October 26th as a slow moving cold front moved into the Ohio Valley. This front brought widespread 0.75 to 2.0 inches of rainfall to northern Ohio, highest near the lake. This rainfall did not produce flooding, but it raised streamflows and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 412643). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Erie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.