Jul 21, 2003
Runoff from very heavy thunderstorm rains caused the Cuyahoga River to leave it's banks late on the 21st. The river crested at 12.64 feet at Old Portage around 10 p.m. on the 21st. The river fell back below it's flood stage of 9 feet just after midnight on the 24th. At Independence, the Cuyahoga River went into flood around 6 a.m on the 22nd and crested at 21.12 feet around 6 p.m. on the 22nd. The river fell back below flood stage early in the afternoon of 23rd. Considerable damage was cau
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5379394). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cuyahoga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.