Jun 2, 2016
Thunderstorms developed moved across the region from west to east as a cold front approached. In Pavilion, a lighting strike from one of the storms started a house fire on Shepard Road. An isolated storm near Newark in Wayne county produced damaging winds that downed some power lines on Hydesville Road. Also in Wayne county, the storms produced torrential rains that caused Ganargua Creek to overflow and close portions of Welcher and Misteed Roads. Nearby, a portion of Hydesville Road was washed
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 641540). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.