Jan 12, 2014
An arctic blast on January 6th and 7th dropped temperatures around -10F to -15F. This severe cold snap iced over most of Lake Erie and almost every river and creek in the region. The ice in the western rivers like the Maumee and Portage grew to 8-10��� thick, while eastern rivers saw ice thicknesses around 6���. The cold snap was followed by rain and extremely mild temperatures in the 40s and 50s, resulting in many breakup jams. The rainfall that fell during the thaw averaged 0.75�
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 484484). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lake County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.