Mar 20, 1998
North to northeast gales of 35 knots, with higher gusts, produced 11 to 14 foot waves on Lake Erie. Also, the water level at Toledo (Lucas County) was seven feet above low water datum. This combination resulted in major flooding and beach erosion. Many streets were flooded around Sandusky Bay (Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie) and Maumee Bay (Lucas) and flooding had progressed further inland in some areas. In Sandusky and Huron (Erie), several streets were flooded. At Beachwood Cove in Huron, the 30
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5637625). 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.