Jun 25, 1996
A car stalled at the crossing ford in Elyria Cascade Park. A woman and two children walked to the riverbank after which the water rose very quickly to three feet and engulfed the car. The water level was attributed to rain storms in the southern part of the city the day before.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5562504). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lorain County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.