May 5, 2020
An area of low pressure moved south of the lake, producing east-northeast winds along Lake Erie on the 4th, increasing in speed to about 15 to 20 knots with gusts around 25 knots during the overnight into the 5th. A brief rise in lake levels in-part to a slosh effect from higher water levels on the eastern basin at the onset of the wind shift.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 890634). 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.