20250303171633 | Fairport Harbor | OH | Grand River | 03/26/2025 | 2025 | Break-up | 41.75345 | -81.28036 | - | - | released | Flood waters impacting roads and buildings near the river. Kiwanis Park and several road closures announced in Fairport Harbor. | Ice jam formed near Lake Erie on Grand River. Fairport Harbor and Painesville report that the jam extends 3 miles upstream. |
20250306170137 | Ashtabula | OH | Ashtabula River | 03/01/2025 | 2025 | Break-up | 41.885691 | -80.797749 | - | - | released | Minor flooding was reported and ice was displaced into nearby parking lots. | Break-up jam formed on the Ashatabula River in Ashatabula, OH. |
20250211183746 | Ridgefield Township | OH | Huron River | 02/07/2025 | 2025 | Break-up | 41.240577 | -82.701875 | - | - | released | No flooding was reported. | Break-up jam formed near the North Coast Inland Trail bridge on the Huron River near Ridgefield Township, OH. |
20250203145304 | Willoughby | OH | Chagrin River | 02/01/2025 | 2025 | Break-up | 41.593379 | -81.401749 | - | - | released | Significant flooding including roads and residences along the Chagrin River, particularly around Milann Drive. | Break-up jam formed on the Chagrin River near Pleasant Valley Park in Willoughby, OH. |
20220207152924 | Zanesville | OH | Muskingum River | 02/04/2022 | 2022 | Break-up | 39.95961635 | -81.99531706 | - | - | released | Minor flooding currently. Voluntary evacuation of 50-60 residents | Jam located near Zanesville Works
The flooding river prompted a state of emergency and 50-60 residents had to consider evacuation according to the director of the Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency, Jeff Jadwin.
https://www.10tv.com/article/weather/muskingum-river-ice-jam-prompts-evacuations/530-dbce02f6-ed12-49d5-82b6-7da51ebef2d0 |
20220207154831 | Ballville | OH | Sandusky River | 02/04/2022 | 2022 | Break-up | 41.32802493 | -83.1169517 | - | FFMO1 | released | No flooding reported. | Ice Jam reported by EMS. Aerial imagery shows jam formed that is causing flooding in the undeveloped floodplain. Some flooding near housing subdivision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzNlvo2c6WM |
20210302174443 | Milan | OH | Huron River | 02/25/2021 | 2021 | Break-up | 41.300885 | -82.60823 | - | MILO1 | released | - | An ice jam was reported on the Huron River in Milan, OH. No flooding was reported. |
20190212201652 | Brownhelm | OH | Vermilion River | 02/07/2019 | 2019 | Break-up | 41.386882 | -82.326344 | - | - | Not Flooding | - | - |
20190205220400 | Painesville | OH | Grand River | 02/04/2019 | 2019 | Break-up | 41.718889 | -81.228056 | - | - | Not Flooding | - | - |
20190205220452 | Waterville | OH | Maumee River | 02/04/2019 | 2019 | Break-up | 41.500053 | -83.71271 | - | - | Not Flooding | - | - |
20190212204015 | Stryker | OH | Tiffin River | 02/03/2019 | 2019 | Break-up | 41.504444 | -84.429722 | - | - | Not Flooding | - | - |
20190129214339 | Eastlake | OH | Chagrin River | 01/23/2019 | 2019 | Break-up | 41.67546944 | -81.43598611 | - | - | Unknown | - | - |
20190129214656 | Vermilion | OH | Vermilion River | 01/23/2019 | 2019 | Break-up | 41.42286944 | -82.36043056 | - | - | Unknown | - | - |
20180123170400 | Fairport Harbor | OH | Grand River | 01/23/2018 | 2018 | Break-up | 41.74683827 | -81.28191558 | 01150900 | PNVO1 | Released | - | - |
20180116134342 | Stockport | OH | Muskingum River | 01/15/2018 | 2018 | Unknown | 39.54899391 | -81.78849059 | 01397000 | MCCO1 | Released | - | - |
20180116191230 | Milan | OH | Huron River | 01/12/2018 | 2018 | Break-up | 41.30639228 | -82.6052563 | 01150900 | MILO1 | Released | - | - |
20180116194554 | Nellie | OH | Walhonding River | 01/12/2018 | 2018 | Break-up | 40.34153447 | -82.04340642 | 16208000 | KILO1 | Released | - | - |
20180116203429 | Vermilion | OH | Vermilion River | 01/12/2018 | 2018 | Break-up | 41.42115804 | -82.35746311 | 01150900 | VERO1 | Released | - | - |
20180116195246 | Upper Sandusky | OH | Sandusky River | 01/12/2018 | 2018 | Break-up | 40.93037256 | -83.252012 | 01150900 | UPPO1 | Released | - | - |
20180116162951 | Rocky River | OH | Rocky River | 01/12/2018 | 2018 | Break-up | 41.48699381 | -81.83297315 | 01150900 | BRRO1 | Released | - | - |
20150317112759 | Fairport Harbor | OH | Grand River | 03/15/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 41.7515285 | -81.28054619 | 01150900 | PNVO1 | released | - | AT 1145 AM EDT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS REPORTED MINOR FLOODING WAS OCCURRING IN FAIRPORT HARBOR ALONG THE GRAND RIVER DUE TO AN ICE JAM. THE ICE JAM EXTENDED FROM RAM ISLAND NORTH TO NEAR OLIVE STREET. |
20150316160837 | Ottawa | OH | Blanchard River | 03/14/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 41.01695154 | -84.04686928 | 12054000 | OTTO1 | released | - | The National Weather Service in NORTHERN INDIANA has issued a flood warning for the Blanchard River AT Ottawa affecting Putnam County. Recent heavy rainfall, snow melt, and ice jamming has caused
minor flooding along area rivers. |
20150317091938 | Eastlake | OH | Chagrin River | 03/14/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 41.66489739 | -81.42130852 | 01150900 | WBYO1 | released | - | FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO. AT 644 AM EDT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS REPORTED AN ICE JAM ALONG THE CHAGRIN RIVER NEAR EASTLAKE WITH WATER RISING IN THE WEST ISLAND AREA. FLOODING IS EXPECTED FROM WEST ISLAND TO THE MOUTH OF THE CHAGRIN RIVER. AN ICE JAM HAS CLEARED UPSTREAM NEAR WILLOUGHBY HILLS RELEASING ICE AND WATER DOWNSTREAM TO EASTLAKE. THE RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL OVERNIGHT |
20150316151742 | Elyria | OH | Black River | 03/13/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 41.37158346 | -82.11252451 | 01150900 | ELRO1 | released | - | THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM AND SNOW MELT, UNTIL 1000 AM EDT SATURDAY AT 957 AM EDT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS REPORTED ICE JAMS ALONG THE BLACK RIVER IN ELYRIA. THE RIVER HAS RISEN DUE TO RECENT SNOW MELT RESULTING IN SOME ICE BREAKUPS. THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE IN LEVELS TODAY AND TONIGHT AS RAIN MOVES IN. |
20150317151823 | Willoughby | OH | Chagrin River | 03/12/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 41.64216304 | -81.40268326 | 01150900 | WBYO1 | released | - | - |
20150317110623 | Painesville | OH | Grand River | 03/11/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 41.72197043 | -81.23664379 | 01150900 | PNVO1 | released | - | - |
20150317133726 | Delaware | OH | Scioto River | 03/11/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 40.2670178 | -83.14813614 | 03295500 | PRGO1 | released | - | - |
20150317141948 | Fremont | OH | Sandusky River | 03/11/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 41.3286154 | -83.14418793 | 01150900 | FFMO1 | released | - | AT 313 PM EDT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS REPORTED FLOODING WAS OCCURRING SOUTH OF FREMONT. AN ICE JAM WAS REPORTED UPSTREAM OF THE BALLVILLE DAM WHICH IS RESULTING IS FLOODING ALONG SOUTH RIVER ROAD. THE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BETWEEN TINDALL ROAD BRIDGE AND BUCKLIND ROAD. |
20150318015631 | Maumee | OH | Maumee River | 03/11/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 41.53762302 | -83.69560719 | 12054000 | WTVO1 | released | road closures, rescues from vehicles, extensive park flooding, ice floe damage to headstones in a local cemetary | 12 March
A driver was rescued from his vehicle Thursday morning after a melting Maumee ice jam flooded River Road near Side Cut Metropark. The driver was pulled from his car by fire crews early Thursday after driving into high water. River Road is closed from Jerome to Side Cut Metropark because of extensive flooding. The road is covered by
three to four feet of standing water. Side
14 Mar
Two river rescues were undertaken on the Perrysburg side on Saturday afternoon involving four people,
including one man who was rescued from a tree after the canoe he was using to check on
conditions at a horse farm capsized.
Riverside Cemetery in Maumee had experienced an ice flow so massive it knocked over and displaced a large number of tombstones. In some places along the Wood County side, ice jams as high as 30 feet were reported to the Sentinel-Tribune.
Buttonwood Park area near Perrysburg is essentially "an ice field at this point so we can't have access to it," and said there seems to have been "significant damage" to some park amenities.
A Perrysburg bicyclist has been charged with inducing panic after he passed barricades near a flooded park and needed to be rescued.
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20150318012327 | Milan | OH | Huron River | 03/11/2015 | 2015 | Break-up | 41.30094298 | -82.60860443 | 01150900 | MILO1 | released | - | An ice jam was mentioned by NWS on the Huron River at Milan. Release data unclear based on hydrograph |
20150116112313 | New Philadelphia | OH | Tuscarawas River | 01/15/2015 | 2015 | Freeze-up | 40.48083333 | -81.44833333 | 03124800 | NWPO1 | released | - | Some ice affecting river levels have occured near New Philadelphia, however water continues to flow. |
20150114001534 | Zanesville | OH | Muskingum River | 01/13/2015 | 2015 | Freeze-up | 39.92678583 | -82.002554 | - | - | released | - | "The ice jam on the Muskingum River is continuing to build up.
The ice is located from the Dillon Road area back to the Y-Bridge. According to the Director of the Muskingum County EMA, Bo Keck, the ice has been piling up for about a week now. Though there aren't any big concerns with it right now, it is being closely monitored by officials."
WHIZ news |
20141202204912 | Eastlake | OH | Chagrin River | 11/26/2014 | 2015 | Unknown | 41.658036 | -81.407661 | - | - | released | - | 26 Nov: ICE JAMMING TOOK PLACE ON THE CHAGRIN RIVER ON LAKE ERIE THIS PAST WEEK DUE TO ICE DEVELOPMENT ON THE RIVER.
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20140318194711 | Waterville | OH | Maumee River | 03/12/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.5 | -83.71277777 | 04193500 | WTV01 | released | - | On March 17 THE RIVER GAGE ON THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE CONTINUED TO
INDICATE AN ICE JAM ON THE RIVER.
Newspaper reports indicate the ice jam moved out 17 March |
20140227132016 | Woodville | OH | Portage River | 02/24/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.4495 | -83.35944444 | 04195500 | WDVO1 | released | - | On feb 24 AT 4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS OCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER GAUGE AT WOODVILLE INDICATES POSSIBLE ICE JAMS ON THE PORTAGE RIVER.
On Feb 24 at 1138 am, the flood warning was cancelled
on 25 Feb NWS reported that the ice jam on the Portage River at Woodivlle had released. |
20140225215528 | Fort Seneca | OH | Sandusky River | 02/24/2014 | 2014 | Unknown | 41.20716666 | -83.16405555 | - | - | released | - | On 25Feb, NWS reported an ongoing ice jam at Pleasant near Fort Seneca. |
20140227131348 | Tiffin | OH | Sandusky River | 02/24/2014 | 2014 | Unknown | 41.17147222 | -83.16419444 | - | - | released | - | On 24 Feb, NWS reports that AT 426 AM EST...THE RIVER GAGE AT TIFFIN ON THE SANDUSKY RIVER WAS INDICATING THAT AN ICE JAM WAS OCCURRING...MOST LIKELY DOWNSTREAM OF TIFFIN.
On 25 Feb, NWS reported that the ice jam at Tiffin has released |
20140225121318 | Elyria | OH | Black River | 02/23/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.38027777 | -82.10472222 | 04200500 | ELRO1 | released | - | THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* AT 5:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER GAUGE AT ELYRIA INDICATES A POSSIBLE ICE JAM ON THE BLACK
RIVER. ICE JAMS ARE VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND CAN CAUSE SHARP RISES AND
FALLS IN THE RIVER LEVEL.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE...SOMETIMES
ERATICALLY...OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS DUE TO THE ICE JAM.
BECAUSE OF THIS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL NOT BE FORECASTING
SPECIFIC TIMING ON WHEN THE RIVER WILL RECEDE BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN
ELYRIA. FORD ROAD MAY BE CLOSED FOR HIGH WATER.
* AT 9.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS SOUTH OF ELYRIA IN CARLISLE TOWNSHIP.
location based on gage location |
20140227130214 | Fremont | OH | Sandusky River | 02/23/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.326 | -83.15227777 | - | - | released | - | A new jam formed on the east side of downtown Sunday and Monday. A newspaper article reports "The ice jam grew rapidly, quickly forcing huge chunks of ice more than 100 feet inland... The ice came all the way up to Stephens’ restaurant.
on 25 Feb, NWS reported an ongoing ice jam North of Fremont |
20140225214206 | Elmore | OH | Portage River | 02/23/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.47708333 | -83.29586111 | 04195500 | WDVO1 | released | - | On Feb 24, NWS reported that THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE TODAY. ICE BLOCKAGE NEAR STATE ROUTE 19 IN ELMORE IS CAUSING SOME HIGH WATER BUT THE RIVER REMAINS IN BANKS.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.THE RIVER GAUGE AT WOODVILLE INDICATES POSSIBLE ICE JAMS ON THE PORTAGE RIVER.
on 25 Feb NWS reported an ongoing ice jam on the Portage River at Elmore and the river iced to the lake |
20140225145226 | Willoughby | OH | Chagrin River | 02/23/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.65147222 | -81.40491666 | - | PARP1 | released | - | Newsnet5.com published an article on 22 Feb 2014, "Ice jams on the Chagrin River cause flooding in Willoughby." Following are portions of that article:
A major ice jam on the Chagrin River forced police to shut down area roads due to the flooding, the water upstream having nowhere else to go with the ice at a complete stop on the river, Friday. Reversed 911 calls were made to warn those in the affected areas. "If it raises enough to touch the bottom of the bridge, we normally shut down the road along with St. Clair and the freeway," said Sgt. Ken Jordan of the Willoughby Police Department. Thankfully it didn't come down to shutting down the freeway on a Friday afternoon, but the ice did come uncomfortably close to bridge and remained that way for much of the day. The roadways that were forced to close for some time included St. Clair Avenue, Apollo Parkway and Erie Rd. at Foothill Drive.
On 25 Feb, NWS reported an ongoing ic jam in Willoughby, with the Glison Pkwy bridge iced to the lake |
20140225153443 | Painesville | OH | Grand River | 02/22/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.72504722 | -81.23923888 | 04212100 | - | released | - | 22 Feb: AT 430 PM EST...THE RIVER GAGE AT PAINESVILLE INDICATED AN ICE JAM HAS FORMED ALONG THE GRAND...WITH WATER LEVELS RISING RAPIDLY.
NWS reports on 25 Feb ongoing ice jam from Main St Bridge to the Lake |
20140227125506 | Fremont | OH | Sandusky River | 02/22/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.326 | -83.15227777 | - | - | released | - | 22 Feb: * AT 705 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SOME FLOODING BECAUSE OF ICE JAMS NORTH AND SOUTH OF FREMONT ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SANDUSKY RIVER. RECENT RAIN... SNOWMELT...AND WARMER TEMPERATURES HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE AND THE ICE TO BREAKUP AND MOVE. SOME FLOODING WAS ALSO OCCURRING ON NEARBY STREAMS AND CREEKS.
* AT 1107 AM EST...RIVER GAUGE NEAR FREMONT ONTINUES TO INDICATE THAT THERE IS ICE IN THE RIVER WHICH COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL JAMS DOWNSTREAM TOWARD LAKE ERIE.
at 702 pm: THE SANDUSKY RIVER LEVEL AT FREMONT HAS LEVELED OFF BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES INDICATE THE RIVER IS NOT BLOCKED BY
ICE.
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20140225200923 | Perryburg | OH | Maumee River | 02/22/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.56316666 | -83.63136111 | - | LRHI3 | released | evacuations | On Feb 22, NWS reported AT 957 PM EST...THE RIVER GAGE AT WATERVILLE CONTINUED TO INDICATE AN ICE JAM ALONG THE MAUMEE RIVER...WITH WATER LEVELS RISING AND FALLING RAPIDLY. WATER BACKING UP BEHIND THE ICE JAM WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR IN THE WARNED AREA. THERE IS ALSO THE THREAT OF FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF THE ICE JAM ONCE IT BREAKS UP
.
* AT 1156 AM EST...RIVER GAUGE READINGS ALONG THE MAUMEE RIVER FROM DOWNSTREAM OF GRAND RAPIDS TO DOWNSTREAM OF WATERVILLE INDICATE THAT ICE JAMS WERE OCCURRING AND POTENTIALLY GROWING. SIGNIFICANT RISES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE JAMS GROW AND EVENTUALLY RELEASE.
Feb23: AT 445 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLOODING WAS OCCURRING IN MAUMEE ON RIVER ROAD BETWEEN FORD AND JEROME BECAUSE OF ICE JAMS ON THE MAUMEE RIVER.
Feb 24, THE RIVER GAUGE AT WATERVILLE INDICATES A POSSIBLE ICE JAM ON THE MAUMEE RIVER. ICE JAMS ARE VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND CAN CAUSE SHARP RISES AND FALLS IN THE RIVER LEVEL. FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE... SOMETIMES ERATICALLY...OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS DUE TO THE ICE JAM
on 25 Feb, NWS reports an ongoing jam at the Perrysburg-For Hood Park and then 'iced' up to the lake |
20140225142623 | Findlay | OH | Eagle Creek | 02/21/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 40.97916666 | -83.65333333 | 04188496 | - | released | - | 21 Feb at 3pm, THE FLOOD HAS CAUSED ICE TO BREAK UP AND BECOME JAMMED ALONG THE EAGLE CREEK IN FINDLAY. THIS IS CAUSING BACKWATER AT THE RIVER GAGE. |
20140226144625 | Irondale | OH | Yellow Creek | 02/21/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 40.56124166 | -80.68195 | - | - | released | - | http://www.wtov9.com published the following article,
"Melting Ice Creates Major Flooding for Local Business"
Updated: Saturday, February 22 2014, 12:21 AM EST
Irondale, Ohio---
Owner's of Brown's Hobby Shop and Raceway in Irondale, Ohio watched part of their
business go underwater Friday afternoon.
Thick sheets of thawing ice jammed up along Yellow Creek Friday afternoon.
Warm temperatures caused the ice to break up and jam two miles down the creek.
Customer's of Brown's Hobby Shop and Raceway are used to seeing a racetrack just below the shop, but now all
they see is water.
"I've seen worse, but this one is pretty bad, I just hope it doesn't damage anything that they've built down there"-
Jason Hornick, customer.
In addition to the racetrack, the shops boat marine is also flooded.
The owner of that shop says he hopse the ice will break soon.
"If it breaks loose and moves down below me, then of course it raises our water, then the front of the jam below us,
then our water will come two or three feet. But if it stays where its at, basically the water will go back down and it will
melt off slowly" - Jeff Brown, Owner of Brown's Hobby Shop and Raceway.
While it is unclear how much damage has been done, the racestrack is set to open this April. |
20140227122906 | Coshocton | OH | Walhonding River | 02/21/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 40.32644444 | -81.96747222 | - | - | released | - | On 24 Feb 2014 the CoshoctonTribune.com published an article on 2 regional ice jams. The article follows:
"Ice jam leads to water rescue"
COSHOCTON — Ice in the rivers caused some minor problems Friday in Coshocton County.
Coshocton County Emergency Management Agency Director Rob McMasters said that, on Friday, he responded with Coshocton County EMS and the Walhonding Valley Fire District to a water rescue at Shady Grove Campground on Country Road 27.
An ice jam in the Walhonding River caused high water in the campground. He said one woman was evacuated and two other people were taken by EMS to Coshocton Hospital to be checked out, but they didn’t have any major injuries.
McMasters said the ice jam broke up shortly after the rescue and the water level receded. He said it caused no other problems.
He said another ice jam broke loose Friday in Knox County and came down the Mohican River. It was behind Mohawk Dam on Sunday, and McMasters said dam officials aren’t concerned with it.
McMasters said flooding from the melting snow has been equivalent to a heavy rain event and that there haven’t been any significant flooding or other problems.
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20140225172219 | Vermilion | OH | Vermilion River | 02/21/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.41897222 | -82.35333333 | - | - | released | a few evacuations | ON 23 Feb: THE RIVER IS BEING IMPACTED BY TWO ICE JAMS. ONE IS LOCATED ALONG THE RAILROAD BRIDGE IN VERMILION...THE SECOND IS LOCATED AT MILL HOLLOW. THE ICE IS PRODUCING MAJOR FLOODING IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS ALONG THE VERMILION RIVER. THE FLOODWATERS ARE SPREADING OUT CAUSING THE RIVER STAGE AT THE GAUGE TO RECEDE.
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG PORTIONS OF THE VERMILION RIVER...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF ROUTE 2. THE MAIN PROBLEM AREA HAS BEEN THE LOWER REACHES OF THE RIVER WHERE IT FLOWS INTO LAKE ERIE. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS THAT SEVERAL HOMES HAVE WATER SURROUNDING THEM. ONE WATER RESCUE WAS OCCURRING LATE THIS MORNING TO GET A PERSON FROM THEIR HOME.
6 evacuated by boat on 22 Feb
On 25 Feb NWS reports two ongoing ice jams, 1 at Vermillion/Mill Hollow MP and one at Vemillion from the Railroad bridges (2) iced to the lake |
20140225171527 | Lakewood | OH | Rocky River | 02/21/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.47711111 | -81.83263888 | - | - | released | some evacuations | Information from 2 articles published on 21 Feb 2014 regarding the breakup ice jam on the Rocky River in Lakewood OH follows:
"Rocky River ice dam prompts flooding concerns in Lakewood including the Emerald Necklace area" /www.cleveland.com 21 Feb 2014:
LAKEWOOD, Ohio - Flooding concerns along the
Rocky River led the Cleveland Metroparks
(http://www.clevelandmetroparks.com
/Main/Home.aspx) to close the Rocky River
Reservation entrance to the Emerald Necklace
Marina and boat launch area.
Water is at the top of the river's banks along the
parking lot area in the reservation.
Rangers decided to close the area where the
marina is located as a safety precaution,
Metroparks spokeswoman Sue Allen said. It was
mainly to protect individuals who might wander
into the area to take pictures or video, she said.
Mayor Michael Summers (http://www.onelakewood.com/Mayor/)
advised residents
in the Clifton Lagoon area near the mouth of the
river to be prepared for a possible evacuation.
"Right now, we are monitoring the situation," said Lakewood Police
(http://onelakewood.com/PublicSafety/Police/) Capt. Ed Hassing.
"We're not ordering any evacuations."
There is an ice dam just south of the Detroit Road Bridge and police and firefighters are
keeping an eye on it. If it suddenly gives way, it could cause some flooding problems, he
said.One positive sign is that water slowly is making its way around the blockage, Fire
Chief Scott Gilman (http://onelakewood.com/PublicSafety
/Fire/Default.aspx) said.
"It is flowing under and around the ice jam, so those are helpful things," he said.
http://impact.cleveland.com/lakewood/ 21 Feb 2014
"Rocky River ice jam breaks free; Lakewood officials say threat has passed" Bruce Geiselman, Northeast Ohio Media Group
LAKEWOOD, Ohio – The ice jam on the Rocky River gave way suddenly Friday afternoon, allowing water to flow
freely and quickly bringing down the water level along the banks of the river.
"Crisis averted," Joe Beno, Lakewood Public Works director, said.
The city's wastewater treatment plant is located near the river and water was rapidly approaching the buildings
Friday morning. Lakewood authorities had warned residents of the Clifton Lagoon area to be ready to evacuate on
short notice if water levels continued to rise. However, after the ice broke free, the river quickly receded, city
officials said.
"It's something we're monitoring, but it is not high risk," police Sgt. Kevin Fischer said.
The National Weather Service canceled a flash flood warning for the area at 4:08 p.m. after hearing from area
fire officials who had been monitoring the situation that the water level had dropped below the flood stage.
"The main threat is over," said Kristen Schepel, a National Weather Service meteorologist. "The snow melt and the
heavy rain are gone."
The complete reports, as well as additional publications can be found in reports attached to this entry.
Ice jam bursts on the Rocky River
The ice jam on the Rocky River burst about 1 p.m. Friday after rain and snow melt caused the ice-covered river to explode. The homes
along the bank were not immediately affected.
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20140221111342 | Rocky River | OH | Rocky River | 02/21/2014 | 2014 | Break-up | 41.48247222 | -81.83136111 | - | - | released | - | At 652 AM EST Fri 21 Feb 2014, the National WEather Service in Cleveland OH issued the following FLOOD WARNING:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN...
WESTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO
* UNTIL 100 AM EST SATURDAY
* AT 644 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A DEVELOPING ICE JAM ON THE ROCKY RIVER NEAR THE DETROIT AVENUE BRIDGE. RECENT RAIN...SNOWMELT...AND WARMER TEMPERATURES HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE AND THE ICE TO BREAKUP AND MOVE. * ICE JAMS WILL CAUSE WATER TO RISE RAPIDLY BEHIND THE ICE...WITH WATER ADVANCING RAPIDLY AWAY FROM THE RIVER IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
SHOULD THE ICE JAM FAIL SUDDENLY...A RAPID RISE ON THE ROCKY RIVER COULD MOVE DOWNSTREAM.
* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE ISOLATED TO THE ICE JAM ON THE ROCKY RIVER IN THE TOWN OF ROCKY RIVER. THE ROCKY RIVER METROPARK AND MARINA WILL BE INUNDATED BY ICE AND FLOOD WATERS.
on 25 Feb, NWS reported the the ice jam on the Rocky River at Rocky River Marina in Cuyahoga County had released. |