Flood — Sandusky, Ohio

2006-06-22 to 2006-06-23 · near Countywide, Sandusky, Ohio

Event narrative

Flooding continued in Sandusky County well after the heavy rains that caused flash flooding early on June 22nd ended. Runoff from the heavy rains caused rapid rises in all of the streams and rivers in the county on June 22nd. Both the Sandusky and Portage Rivers went into flood damaging many homes and businesses. Several homes along Riverview Avenue in Woodville were damaged. Homes in Fremont also experienced flooding. However, perhaps the hardest hit part of the county was northern Townsend Township where 7.5 inches of rain fell. Flooding along Pickerel Creek was significant and two adults and a child had to be rescued from their car along U.S. Highway 6 near the creek around noon on the 22nd. Homes in Whites Landing had as much as three feet of water on their ground floors. Significant damage occured to roads, bridges and culverts in the county. Twenty roads remained closed in the county as late as daybreak on on the 23rd. Crop losses are expected to be significant as standing water covered much of the county. Flooding in Sandusky County during this event was the worst since July 4th, 1969.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5518563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.