Jul 13, 2017
Dew points across the region during the morning of the event were in the lower 70s with high moisture content throughout the air column. A prefrontal trough moved southward into the region during the morning hours of the 13th, triggering convection. The environment supported very high rainfall rates of 4 inches an hour or greater in strong storms. All combined conditions favored a high risk of heavy rain and flooding. A Flash Flood Watch was issued for the area on Wednesday July 12 in effect t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 714255). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wyandot County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.