Mar 22, 2020
Increasing easterly winds over western Lake Erie during the day on March 22nd peaked out in the 20 to 25 mph range during the evening hours. The higher water levels and increased wave action caused some lakeshore flooding. The water level at Toledo peaked at 75.2 inches above LWD, near 72.5 inches above LWD at Fermi, and near 70 inches above LWD at Gibraltar.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 872421). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Monroe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.