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Flood — Geauga, OH

Aug 30, 2005

The remnants of Hurricane Katrina dumped locally heavy rains on portions of Northeast Ohio. The rain began during the morning hours of the 30th and tapered off after daybreak on the 31st. Rainfall totals during this period were generally 2 to 4 inches with locally heavier amounts. Much of this rain fell during the evening hours of the 30th. Some of the higher totals included 3.07 inches at Walton Hills (Cuyahoga); 3.53 inches at Lagrange (Lorain); 3.59 inches at Spencer (Medina); 3.08 at Por

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5472253). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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