May 12, 2019
Record Lake Erie water levels in May. May averaged 574.3 feet over sea level, about 30 inches above normal, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This was a quarter-inch above the all-time record, set in June 1986. For various reasons, plenty of upper lake water and local precipitation raised the water level on Lake Erie to a record level for the month of May. ||Coastal flooding occurred in the western basin on May 8 and 9th as northeast winds increased to around 25 to 35 mph. Water l
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 820915). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Erie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.