Tue November 3 Ohio Storm

Meteorological Analysis

A moderate storm system rolled through the Steelhead Alley region starting on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and lasting until Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The storm was active for approximately 1 hours, dumping a maximum of 0.00" 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 Grand River near Painesville (peaking at 32 CFS), Cuyahoga River @ Independence (peaking at 268 CFS), Chagrin River @ Willoughby (peaking at 50 CFS), Brandy Run near Girard (peaking at 1 CFS), Black River (peaking at 8 CFS), Rocky River near Berea (peaking at 56 CFS), Vermilion River @ Vermilion (peaking at 7 CFS), Ashtabula River (peaking at 10 CFS), Conneaut Creek (peaking at 13 CFS), Huron River (peaking at 26 CFS), Euclid Creek (peaking at 10 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.