Apr 14, 2019
A meteotsunami edge wave affected Lake Erie on the evening of April 14, 2019 and caused damage along the shoreline and flooding of homes. The event occurred at approximately 7:17 PM EDT and affected the shores from Madison Township, Ohio to Conneaut, Ohio. Eyewitnesses reported a series of 3 waves that moved onshore and were approximately 10 to 12 feet high. Debris lines on the shore confirmed the estimated wave heights. The entire event lasted about 10 minutes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 820766). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lake County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.