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Flash Flood — Geauga, OH

Jul 27, 2014

Property Damage
$150K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A cold front with a wave of low pressure moving along it into northern Ohio produced strong storms with heavy rain on July 27, 2014. High moisture content over the region, as indicated by dew points in the upper 60s, combined with some upslope and lake enhancement to cause flash floods. Some of the stronger storms produced strong damaging winds.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 523747). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Geauga, OH

This event is one of many recorded floods in Geauga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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