Flood — Erie, Ohio

Event narrative (NOAA)

Devastating and widespread flooding developed in Erie County on June 22nd as runoff from the heavy thunderstorm rains that fell during the evening of the 21st made it's way into area streams and rivers. Initially much of the flooding in the county was in urban areas where water several feet deep accumulated on streets and roads as a result of overwhelmed storm sewers and drainage ditches. But after the rain quit, this flooding diminished during the early morning hours of the 22nd. The improvement in conditions was short lived as runoff caused area streams and rivers to quickly rise as daybreak on the 22nd approached. By 5:30 a.m. evacuations were being conducted along the Huron River near Milan. Evacuations in Perkins Township began around 7:30 a.m. and by early afternoon residents i

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