Apr 15, 2018
Low pressure moved northeast across northwest Ohio during the overnight hours of the 15th into the 16th. Locally heavy rainfall fell across eastern Ohio with amounts of one to two inches, with amounts over three inches in Cuyahoga County. The heavy rain over the urbanized drainage basin in Cuyahoga County resulted in urban flooding, notably in the Cleveland Heights area as well as areas in and around Akron. The heaviest rain fell over the Cuyahoga River basin which crested less than an inch from
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 752591). 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.