Nov 2, 2018
A warm front lifted into the region on the 1st with an area of low pressure riding north from Cincinnati into eastern Lake Erie during the day. An axis of heavy rain fell from Columbus to Elyria with areas receiving over 2 inches of rain. Flooding was limited to poor drainage areas and a few river basins where minor flooding occurred. The exception was the headwaters of the Scioto River were river levels were inches from major flood stage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 788316). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Marion County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.