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Flood — Lake, OH

Feb 27, 1997

Property Damage
$50K

The Chagrin River at Willoughby exceeded its flood stage of 11 feet and crested at 14.0 feet at 0730 EST on 02/27/97. Flooding occurred along the northern section of Trailard, Milan Drive and Chagrin Drive and Daniels Park was closed due to high water. Several basements were flooded in Eastlake.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5588637). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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