It has been dangerously cold over the last few days with the lowest temperatures and wind chill values recorded Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
Breezy winds caused the already cold air to drop even more early on Wednesday morning
Below is a list of the reported wind values across the area that were reported to the National Weather Service
ASHLAND COUNTY: Ashland: -27 Sullivan: -23 
ASHTABULA COUNTY: Ashtabula: -24 Geneva-on-the-Lake: -20 
CUYAHOGA COUNTY: Parma: -23Linndale: -22 Mayfield Heights: -22 Cleveland: -22 Fairview High School: -21 Brook Park: -21 Solon: -20 Strongsville: -20 University Heights: -20Westlake: -19 Berea: -19 Bedford Heights: -18 Shaker Heights: -17 Olmsted Falls: -15 
ERIE COUNTY: Sandusky: -22 Milan: -22 Vermilion: -21 
GEAUGA COUNTY: Auburn: -26 Novelty: -22 Munson Twp: -20Auburn Twp: -16
HOLMES COUNTY: Millersburg: -23 Wilmot: -19 
HURON COUNTY: New London: -25 Norwalk: -23 Monroeville: -23 Bellevue: -21 North Fairfield: -21 Plymouth: -21 
LAKE COUNTY: Kirtland: -30 Wickliffe: -25 Fairport: -24 Willoughby Hills: -20 Willoughby: -20 Eastlake: -19 Mentor: -18 Madison: -17 
LORAIN COUNTY: Elyria: -26 Wellington: -25 Lorain: -22 Avon Lake: -22 Elyria: -22 Kipton: -19 Amherst: -19 Oberlin: -16 Grafton: -13 
MEDINA COUNTY: Brunswick: -21 Medina: -21 Seville: -20 Valley City: -20 Homerville: -19 Sharon Township: -19 Hinckley: -16 
OTTAWA COUNTY: Port Clinton: -24 Martin: -23 Danbury Township: -15 
PORTAGE COUNTY: Ravenna: -23 Rootstown: -22 Aurora: -19 Garrettsville: -18 
RICHLAND COUNTY:  Mansfield: -27 Shiloh: -24 
SANDUSKY COUNTY: Green Springs: -22 Fremont: -21 Green Springs: -21 Lindsey: -20 Gibsonburg: -20 
SENECA COUNTY: Tiffin: -24 Bellevue: -23 Attica: -23 
STARK COUNTY: Louisville: -21 Hartville: -20 Minerva: -19 Uniontown: -19 Massillon: -18 Canal Fulton: -17 
SUMMIT COUNTY: Barberton: -25 Akron-Canton Regional Airport: -25 Lakemore: -23 Reminderville: -20 Northfield: -19 Montrose Ghent: -18 Fairlawn: -17 Copley: -17 Tallmadge: -17 Twinsburg: -16 Cuyahoga Falls: -15 Green: -15 
TRUMBULL COUNTY: Youngstown: -23 Warren: -18 
WAYNE COUNTY: Wooster: -22 Dalton: -20 West Salem: -15 Creston: -15 
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The latest on Summit County floods: Akron police say stay in place
I-76/US 224 closedAkron Beacon JournalCentral Summit County was hit by floods Thursday evening as storms swept through the area
Akron police issued an alert for those living in the Merriman Valley area to either evacuate to a safe place or shelter in place due to flooding
Friday updates: <a href=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/weather/severe/2024/08/09/akron-flood-update-summit-county-road-closures-weather-forecast/74733643007/ target=_blank>Most Akron roads reopen, Merriman Valley left a muddy mess</a>
224 was closed in both directions as of 10:15 p.m
about a mile beyond Barber Road due to flooding
The traffic delay as of that time was more than half an hour
Floods were reported across Akron and surrounding suburbs
'I don't even know where to start': <a href=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2024/08/09/akron-floods-affect-businesses-residents-after-rough-week/74740531007/ target=_blank>Business owners, residents react after Akron floods</a>
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for central Summit County at 9:15 p.m
The NWS said between 3 and 4.5 inches of rain fell as of 9:15 p.m
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches were possible in the area
The storm also led to <a href=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2024/08/08/john-legend-cleveland-orchestra-concert-at-blossom-paused-for-rain-cuyahoga-falls/74729923007/>cancellation of the John Legend and Cleveland Orchestra concert</a> at Blossom Music Center Thursday night
National Weather Service issues flash flood warning for central Summit CountyAkron Beacon JournalThe National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for central Summit County
Areas that will experience flash flooding are Akron
The NWS said between 3 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen as of 9:15 p.m
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
The NWS offered the following precautions for drivers to take during heavy rain events:
Sections of <a href=https://cms2.revize.com/revize/akronoh/Documents/Departments/Planning%20and%20Urban%20Development/neighborhoods_akron_85x11_2023_update.pdf>East Akron</a> have some of the city's lowest homeownership rates and median household incomes
live in six census tracts that together make up East Akron
Four of the tracts also include portions of surrounding neighborhoods
Comparing census data with Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) filings
the Beacon Journal determined the census tracts encompassing East Akron with the lowest homeownership rates and median household incomes also had the fewest number of new home loan acquisitions from 2021 to 2023 compared with the other census tracts encompassing East Akron
One census tract that covers East Akron has 70% renter-occupied homes
The city's highest rate of renters (98.5%) is in a central census tract that covers parts of Akron's University Park
Middlebury and Cascade Valley neighborhoods
Parts of the city with the lowest percentages of rentals are in the northwest vicinity
including one census tract with 9.2% rentals that covers the Akron neighborhood of Fairlawn Heights
a corner of Akron's Wallhaven neighborhood and a small portion of Copley Township
Two other census tracts with below 10% rental rates cover portions of Akron's Northwest Akron and Merriman Valley neighborhoods but primarily cover Bath
census tract in the East Akron neighborhood saw only eight new mortgages in 2023
Another encompassing portions of East Akron and Middlebury had five
other census tracts including portions of East Akron had anywhere from 23 to 60 new mortgages
The Beacon Journal also reviewed various statistics using a countywide database provided by the Summit County Fiscal Office in late June
Roughly 77% of the 66,447 Akron residential units on file with the Summit County Fiscal Office as of late June were listed as non-rentals or exceptions to rental and non-rental categories
which can include situations such as family members living at properties and not paying rent
assistant chief of staff at the fiscal office
Rental properties with four or more family units are considered commercial and not listed in the database
roughly 58% of Akron residential units at that time had an owner occupancy credit attached
meaning owners of those homes receive a 2.5% tax credit from the fiscal office for living in a home they own as their primary residence
The vast majority of East Akron addresses have the ZIP code 44306
the Beacon Journal found by cross-referencing the U.S
Census’ ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) for 44306 with city neighborhood maps
The ZIP code also includes parts of Akron’s Middlebury
South Akron and University Park neighborhoods and Coventry and Springfield townships
rentals made up about 32% of Akron residential units located in ZIP code 44306
and owner-occupancy credits were issued to about 45% of owners of Akron residential units in that ZIP code
An area primarily represented by the 44306 ZIP code had a median household income of $40,480 in 2022
with 28.5% of residents in the area living in poverty at that time
the median household income in Ohio was $67,769 and 13.3% of the state's population was in poverty
Are you experiencing issues in your neighborhood
Contact Growth and Development Reporter Patrick Williams at PWilliams@Gannett.com or 330-996-3348
Contact Akron City Hall and Local Politics Reporter Derek Kreider at DKreider@Gannett.com or 330-541-9413
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning in northwestern Summit County and a flood advisory for northwestern Portage
central Summit and southwestern Geauga counties
Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms
causing minor flooding in the flood advisory areas
Up to an inch and a half of rain has already fallen
as well as in drainage and low-lying areas
Up to two inches of rain has fallen in northwestern Summit County
The NWS states areas that will experience flooding in Portage and Geauga counties include: Streetsboro
Areas that may be impacted by the Flash Flood Warning include: Cuyahoga Falls
don't drown when encountering flooded roads,” the NWS states
The NWS asks that residents report flooding to local law enforcement when it is safe to do so