Jan 1, 2005
Heavy rain and runoff from snowmelt caused widespread lowland flooding in Sandusky County during the first half of January. The worst flooding in the county occurred along the Portage and Sandusky Rivers. Flooding along the Portage River at Woodville was the worst since the late 1970s. The river went above the 9 foot flood stage on January 1st and remained in or just below flood into the 16th. Major flooding occurred in Woodville with a crest of 14.25 feet early on January 14th. Significant
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5435325). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sandusky County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.