Jul 23, 2003
Thunderstorms moved across northeastern Ohio and dumped one to two inches of rain on already saturated ground. Widespread urban and lowland flooding continued across the area. Many streams and small creeks remained in flood and dozens of roads had to be closed. Basement flooding damaged hundreds of homes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5375459). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.