Flash Flood — Summit, Ohio

2004-05-21 · near Countywide, Summit, Ohio

Event narrative

Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on Summit County during the early morning hours of May 21st resulting in widespread street and lowland flooding. The heaviest rain fell between 2 and 5 a.m. Over two inches of rain fell across much of northern Summit County. The worst flooding occurred in Cuyahoga Falls and Stow where many roads were either flooded or washed out. Over 200 homes were damaged by flooding in Cuyahoga Falls after the Cuyahoga River left it's banks. Dozens of additional homes were damaged in Stow. Flood waters on some roads were over two feet in depth. Many cars became stranded in the flood waters.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5399484. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.