Flash Flood — Lucas, Ohio

2000-07-29 · near Countywide, Lucas, Ohio

Event narrative

Thunderstorms dumped torrential rain on Lucas County during the early afternoon hours. Rainfall amounts of up to 6.9 inches were measured in Toledo with most of that total falling between noon and 2 pm. Widespread flooding occurred in Toledo, especially on the west and north sides, and also in Sylvania. Hundreds of roads were flooded with over a dozen roads washed out. Water on many roads was in excess of six feet deep. Several dozen people were stranded in cars and had to be rescued. In Toledo, 10 homes were destroyed by flooding with 58 homes severely damaged. An additional 256 homes and apartments suffered minor damage. Hundreds of motor vehicles were also damaged by flooding including eight police cruisers. The police cruisers were damaged by a dumpster floating in three feet of water in the parking lot of the police station.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5176249. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.