Jan 12, 2018
On January 11 the region was impacted by anomalously high temperatures around 60 degrees. This was accompanied by gusty winds around 25 mph. The area snowpack was completely reduced in a combination of melting and evaporation. Rainfall amounts of a half an inch upwards of an inch in eastern Ohio, in combination with snowmelt, led to river rises. The runoff was not sufficient to produce flooding in itself, however all area rivers and creeks were ice covered due to a previous arctic blast. Ice jam
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 728988). 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.