Heavy rain caused rivers to rise in northeastern Ohio. One man was rescued and several others evacuated from a flooded building in Cleveland. Homes were damaged by flooding in Parma, a city in Cuyahoga County, located on the southern edge of Cleveland.
The National Weather Service (NWS) Cleveland says the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland reached its seventh-highest level recorded. As of 29 March the Cuyahoga River at Independence stood at 21.62 feet (6.58 metres), which is above Major Flood Stage of 21 feet.
BigCreek near the Cleveland Zoo rose to 13.38 feet (4.07m) on 28 March, which is the fourth highest level measured at that location, according to NWS Cleveland.
Meanwhile the Rocky River at Berea reached 15.09 (4.59m) feet on the same day, which is below Moderate Flood Stage of 16 feet.
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Here is a snapshot of the #CuyahogaRiver in downtown #Cleveland as of 730 am. It is currently #7 highest historical river level recorded at the gauge near Independence. It is considered a #FEMA 1% flood or commonly known as a 100 year #flood.#OHwx #NWS #Weather #CLEwx pic.twitter.com/gjhAgfSmob
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) March 29, 2020
#CLEFIRE Dramatic water rescue at 2040 Stearns RD. Person trapped in basement apartment and rescued. One firefighter minor injury. 10 people displaced from apartments and 4 occupants sheltered in place. @NEORedCross enroute to assist. pic.twitter.com/pMoTRJIqQf
— ClevelandFire (@ClevelandFire) March 29, 2020
If you live near #BigCreek in Cuyahoga County, you are aware of how quickly it can #FlashFlood. With the #FlashFloods Saturday night, the water level rose to 13.38 feet near the #Cleveland Zoo which is #4 highest level measured at that location.#OHwx #NWS #Flood #Ready pic.twitter.com/dXFHRWYFWa
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) March 30, 2020
#FlashFlood in Parma and across portions of the Cleveland metro area. Multiple reports from public safety official and fire departments of cars stranded in flooded streets and water rescues going on. Stay safe and always #TurnAroundDontDrown #OHwx #ThisIsCLE #CLEwx #NWS pic.twitter.com/0IZ6VQOnoH
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) March 29, 2020
