Aug 22, 2007
Several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall occurred across parts of northwestern Ohio, beginning early on the 20th and continuing through the 22nd. Much of this rainfall fell into the Maumee River basin, with the Blanchard River near Ottawa suffering the worst affects of the rainfall, which totaled upwards of 15 inches in some areas. Flooding started out rather general across much of the county with numerous road closures and some evacuations. However, the greatest damage occurred in and aroun
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 56359). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Putnam County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.