A southeastward-moving surface cold front across southern Lower MI and northern IN approached northwest OH during the early morning of the 17th. The surface pressure gradient tightened in northwest OH as the cold frontal surface trough interacted with a surface ridge axis that remained anchored near the coast of the Carolinas and Georgia. This tightening surface pressure gradient and apparently relatively-deep mechanical mixing of the boundary layer tapping into stronger flow aloft allowed surface wind to gust up to 58 mph in Huron, OH. An area of rain moved east-northeast across northern OH ahead of the cold front during the morning hours. The region was primed for a flooding event due to a widespread snowpack ranging from 0.5 to 1.0 water equivalent across the area, with 2.0 to 3.0 water equivalent in the snowpack across the snowbelt counties of northeast OH. Warm temperatures in the 50s were effective at melting most of the snowpack before and during the rain event on February 17th, with precipitation amounts of 0.50 to 2.00 across the area, the heaviest of which fell across Stark County where the worst flooding occurred. Many area rivers experienced minor to moderate flooding which was aggravated at times by ice jams.

Flood in TRUMBULL, OHIO
From 17-FEB-22 23:00:00 to 18-FEB-22 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MINERAL RIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Widespread flooding of roadways, residences, and businesses across the southeast half of Trumbull County due to heavy rainfall and snow melt. Report of a business flooded in Masury with 4 ft. of water in the basement. Additional flooding in Niles and Girard both due to overland rainfall and snow melt, but also flooding of the Mahoning River and backwater flooding of Meander Creek. Meander Creek closed South Main Street and McKees Lane in Niles. Eight residences in Girard reported basement flooding away from the river, with additional flooded residences near the river. Additional flooded streets reported in Hubbard and Warren, where two water rescues were performed after cars drove into the flooded roadways.

High Wind in ERIE, OHIO
From 17-FEB-22 02:45:00 to 17-FEB-22 02:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Peak wind gust of 58 mph recorded in Huron.

Flood in STARK, OHIO
From 17-FEB-22 13:00:00 to 18-FEB-22 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BATTLESBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 775.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Widespread flooding across Stark County due to a combination of snow melt and precipitation. Several roadways were closed and impassable throughout the county. An estimated several dozen homes took water into the basement from flooding throughout the county, with one to two dozen residences with first floor flooding. Several rivers in the county reached minor flood stage according to USGS river gages, including Zimber Ditch, Tuscarawas River, Nimishillen Creek, and Sandy Creek. Several news media articles reference at least a half dozen water rescues due to vehicles being driven into flooded roadways throughout the county, including the areas near Brewster, Beach City, and Waynesburg. A business near East Branch Nimishillen Creek in Louisville took in a few inches of water due to flooding of the river.

Flood in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 17-FEB-22 23:00:00 to 18-FEB-22 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RANDOLPH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Portage County Water Rescue team rescued several dozen animals from a flooded farm in Palmyra Township during the morning of February 18th, including ducks and chickens and a donkey. Some quail, chicken, and two rabbits perished in the flood waters. OH-44 was closed south of US-224 due to flooding.

Flood in MAHONING, OHIO
From 17-FEB-22 23:00:00 to 18-FEB-22 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHIVELY CORNERS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Widespread roadway flooding across the urban corridor of Mahoning County, with several reports of flooded basements.

Flash Flood in ERIE, OHIO
From 17-FEB-22 10:49:00 to 17-FEB-22 11:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: VERMILION
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

An ice jam had formed upstream of Vermilion near Mill Hollow and Bacon Woods reservation earlier in the month. Above normal temperatures and increased river flows due to snow melt and precipitation caused the ice jam to release, sending flood waters and ice chunks downstream to Vermilion. Residences along Riverside Drive were affected by flood waters and ice chunks were displaced from the river onto the roadway. Water quickly subsided within an hour.