Sun April 5 Ohio Storm

Meteorological Analysis

A moderate storm system rolled through the Steelhead Alley region starting on Sunday, April 5, 2026 and lasting until Sunday, April 5, 2026. The storm was active for approximately 7 hours, dumping a maximum of 0.43" of rain across affected zones. Geographically, the weather system impacted the Ohio regions, causing rapid water-level rises on multiple tributaries.

Gauges recorded significant river responses, particularly along Ashtabula River (peaking at 987 CFS), Conneaut Creek (peaking at 454 CFS), Vermilion River @ Vermilion (peaking at 1,990 CFS), Cuyahoga River @ Independence (peaking at 5,430 CFS), Brandy Run near Girard (peaking at 91 CFS), Huron River (peaking at 2,410 CFS), Black River (peaking at 3,210 CFS), Euclid Creek (peaking at 486 CFS). Angling conditions deteriorated quickly during the peak flow periods, leading to temporary washouts. Gaging stations monitored the recovery times as flows began returning to their baselines, mapping out the best windows for fishermen to get back on the water.

From a weather prediction standpoint, the NWS forecasts for this event received an aggregate score card grade of 'B'. Gaging observations were matched against NWS precipitation models to assess the forecasting margins, highlighting the variance in local rainfall amounts across the lake shores.