Apr 19, 2017
Around 515 pm on April 19th, 2017 scattered thunderstorms with heavy rain moved over portions of Cuyahoga County. The storms were moving east around 30 mph. Embedded in these storms were radar estimated instantaneous rainfall rates in excess of 6��� per hour. Flash flooding occurred on the Big Creek in Parma.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 682672). 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.