Jun 1, 1997
The Cuyahoga River at Valley View overflowed its banks. A number of businesses and numerous basements and roads were flooded, cars were submerged and some schools were closed on 06/02/97 because of impassable roads. Thirty five people were evacuated. The Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area and Cleveland Metroparks closed the federal park and the Brecksville Reservation because of Cuyahoga River flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5606195). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cuyahoga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.