Lakeshore Flood — Sandusky, Ohio

2020-06-14 to 2020-06-15 · Sandusky, Ohio

Event narrative

Around 10 AM on the 14th the water level in Toledo reached 78.4 inches above the normal water level based on the NOS gage site station 9063085. Water levels rose again to 77.5 inches due to the slosh effect around 6 PM on the 14th.

This resulted in rapid water rises flooding roads and surrounding some properties. Beach erosion was exasperated. SR-524 at county Line closed in both directions due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

High pressure built over Ontario and lingered for several days. A persistent east northeast wind around 15 to 20 knots started late on the evening of the 12th and continued and increased in speed on the 14th. Speeds gradually diminished but directions remained out of the east northeast on the 15th. The result of this persistent wind was a piling of water over the western basin and exasperated lakeshore flooding in already high lake levels.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 890631. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.