Jan 1, 2005
Heavy rain and runoff from snowmelt caused widespread flooding throughout Northeast Ohio during the first half of January. January 2005 was among the wettest January's ever. At Cleveland, 5.92 inches of precipitation was recorded making it the 3rd wettest January ever. Youngstown had it's 4th wettest January with 5.86 inches of precipitation. Other totals from the cooperative observer network included: 5.79 inches at Lagrange (Lorain County); 5.83 inches at Elyria (Lorain County); 6.10 inche
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5435343). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Portage County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.