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Flash Flood — Medina, OH

Aug 20, 2007

A stationary boundary stretched from west to east through northern Ohio during the morning hours of the 20th, and remained nearly stationary for the next several days. Heavy rain along this boundary moved across far northern Ohio during the day causing flooding and flash flooding across the region.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 57969). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Medina, OH

This event is one of many recorded floods in Medina County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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