Enter any address in Coshocton County, Ohio to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the dominant flood character in Coshocton County. Between 2000 and 2024, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 70 flash flood events and 37 general flood events. Recent examples include widespread flash flooding in April 2024, attributed to multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms producing four to five and a half inches of rain over a four-day period. Another flash flood event occurred in August 2024 due to convective development along a cold frontal boundary.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A experienced the highest average payouts ($6,296) and water depths (14.6 feet). Properties in Zone X also saw significant payouts ($3,955) with an average water depth of 0.7 feet, while Zone UNKNOWN had lower payouts ($1,188) and water depths (1.4 feet). Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A, and those in proximity to waterways, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
31 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Coshocton County, Ohio has recorded 107 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 70 flash floods and 37 river or area floods. The county has received 16 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Feb 14, 2018 |
| Severe Storms | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike | Severe Storm | Sep 14, 2008 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Aug 27, 2004 |
| Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Nov 10, 2002 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Aug 17, 2024 | 3.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 24, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 17, 2022 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 28, 2020 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 30, 2019 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 30, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 20, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 19, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 18, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Aug 17, 2024
A slow-moving upper low over northern Lake Michigan shifted east while the the approach of a pre-frontal trough and destabilization resulted in convective development along and ahead of a cold frontal boundary. Colder and drier mid-levels allowed for MLCAPE values near 1000-2000 J/kg and mid-level lapse rates of 6-6.5 C/km. Effective shear was marginal, with values between 20 and 30 kts.
Flash Flood — Apr 2, 2024
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms prompted a widespread flash flood problems across the Ohio River Valley on April 2nd to April 3rd. The synoptic pattern across the CONUS was a slow moving and deep elongated trough over the Great Plains phasing with a ejecting trough over the Midwest that created an area of converging moisture over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Overall, over ...
Flash Flood — Jul 24, 2023
A cluster of thunderstorms formed over Ohio during the late afternoon and early evening hours of July 24th, as weak disturbances aloft sparked convection in an unstable atmosphere. The slow-moving storms impacted Coshocton County most keenly with wind damage and flash flooding.
Flood — Feb 17, 2022
A slow moving low pressure system brought unseasonable heavy rainfall to portions of our county warning area; 1.50 to 2 inches of rainfall was noted in eastern Ohio in 24 hours.
Flash Flood — Mar 28, 2020
An advancing warm front promoted heavy rain and thunderstorms during the afternoon of March 28th. Substantial breaks in the clouds south of the boundary, along with substantial warm air advection, resulted in around 1500 J/kg of mean-layer CAPE, and substantial (60kts+) effective shear was in place across the region. Hail growth increased into the evening as effective wind shear increased to 7...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Coshocton County, Ohio:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Coshocton County, Ohio that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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