Flash Flood — Ashtabula, Ohio

2006-07-22 · near North Portion, Ashtabula, Ohio

Event narrative

Thunderstorms dumped heavy rains on the northern portion of Ashtabula County during the morning hours of July 22nd. Flooding quickly developed as runoff from the rain caused rapid rises in area streams and rivers. Locations along and north of Interstate 90 saw the worst flooding. Spotters in the City of Ashtabula measured 7.2 inches and 6.04 inches of rain. Much of this rainfall fell between 8 and 11 a.m. Other reports from across the county included: 3.7 inches at North Kingsville and 3.5 inches in Saybrook Township between 6 and 11 a.m. In Ashtabula, extensive flooding occurred on Clermont Drive, Howard Road and Jefferson Road. Flood waters were up to three feet deep on these streets and water was reported on the ground floors of several homes. Many homes had to evacuated because of the rising water and dozens of other homes in the city experienced basement flooding. In Saybrook Township, extensive flooding was reported along U.S. 20 from Sanborn Road to State Route 45. Businesses along this stretch of road reported ground floor flooding. A lot of flooding also occurred on McNutt Avenue. Many people were evacuated from homes in this area. Several roads were washed out in Saybrook and Ashtabula Townships. At least one person had to rescued from a stranded vehicle. Over a 100 homes in the county were damaged, mainly by basement flooding. Several roads and bridges were also damaged by flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5526769. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.