Flash Flood — Summit, Ohio

2006-06-22 · near North Portion, Summit, Ohio

Event narrative

Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on the northern portion of Summit County during the afternoon hours of June 22nd. This rain fell on ground already saturated from heavy rains the previous 24 hours. Radar estimated that 3 to 5 inches of rain fell along and north of the Ohio Turnpike during a two hour period. A spotter in Twinsburg reported over 5 inches of rain fell in 75 minutes beginning around 4 p.m. Two day storm totals from across the county included: 5.75 inches in Twinsburg; 3.30 inches in Macedonia; 3.18 inches in Bath; 2.90 inches at Portage Lakes; 2.76 inches in Munroe Falls and 2.62 at Akron Fulton Airport. Runoff from this rain caused flash flooding to quickly develop during the late afternoon hours of the 22nd. Extensive flooding was reported near the intersection of the Ohio Turnpike and State Route 21 in Richfield Township. Roads in this area were flooded by as much as two feet of water and a hotel sustained extensive damage from water flowing through it's ground floor. A lot of flooding was also reported north of Peninsula and in Twinsburg. In Twinsburg, flood water were as much as four feet deep and at least four motorists had to be rescued from their vehicles. Dozens of homes in Adams Park area were damaged by flooding. Near Peninsula, considerable damage was done to a scenic railroad track. Later in the evening, a ski resort along Riverview Road was heavily damaged by flash flooding. Dozens of roads and streets in the northern half of the county had to be closed because of flooding. Several hundred homes and businesses were damaged, mainly by basement flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5518856. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.