Flood — Wyandot, Ohio

2021-05-10 to 2021-05-11 · near Lovell, Wyandot, Ohio

Event narrative

An average of two inches of rain fell over Wyandot County and the Tymochtee Creek on May 9th resulting in minor flooding. The USGS river gage at Crawford reported a crest of 8.5 feet on the 11th. The relatively flat land and slow runoff displaced the flooding to nearly 24 hours after the rain ended over the area. Numerous County Highways were flooded including CH 16 flooded east of State Route 53 north of Tymotchee. Other County Highways that were inundated include CH 35, 4, 16, 37, 38, 42, 47, and 53.

Wider weather episode

A surface area of low pressure tracked from the high plains crossing northern Ohio on Sunday May 9th. Widespread light to moderate rain developed Sunday morning and was ongoing through much of the day. Temperatures were in the upper 30s to low 40s, and some snowflakes mixed in midday. As the system moved east, rain turned to snow in the primary snowbelt with reports up to 2' in northwest Pennsylvania and Geauga County Ohio.

Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches were observed over a large swath of the area. Despite mild drought conditions, a recent rain event had contributed to increasing soil moisture. Runoff resulted in flooding over a dozen rivers and creeks, with moderate flooding observed on the Eagle Creek at Findlay, Scioto River at La Rue, and Sandusky River at La Rue.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 949841. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.