Enter any address in Guernsey County, Ohio to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding and riverine flooding have been the primary flood event types in Guernsey County, OH, over the past 30 years, with 45 flood events and 40 flash flood events recorded. Recent examples include widespread flash flooding and river flooding in April 2024, caused by multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms that delivered four to five and a half inches of rain across the region.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims (170), with an average payout of $30,897 and an average water depth of 5.7 feet. Properties in Zone X have had 74 claims with an average payout of $11,441 and an average water depth of 4.4 feet. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X and areas with unknown flood risk, should pay close attention to flood potential.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
33 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Guernsey County, Ohio has recorded 85 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 40 flash floods and 45 river or area floods. The county has received 17 federal disaster declarations, 3 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1968–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides | Flood | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Severe Storms | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 4, 2011 |
| 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 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jan 10, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 1, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 1, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Feb 3, 2022 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Aug 18, 2021 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 28, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 27, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 13, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flood — Jan 10, 2024
A strong surface low pressure center was located over the middle Mississippi Valley during the morning of January 9th, and tracked across Ohio and the eastern Great Lakes through the 10th. Wind gusts of up to 55 MPH were recorded in Eastern Ohio. Also, numerous reports of rainfall in the range of 1 to 1.75 inches were received from area rain gauges. This rain created minor flooding issues on D...
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 ...
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 ...
Flood — Apr 1, 2024
Training showers created isolated flooding in portions of the region early Monday morning (April 1st). Convection originated in the Midwest along a stationary boundary. With zonal flow over Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, due to an elongated trough over the West Coast, convection trained from west to east. CoCoRaHS observers measured 1.50 to 2 inches of rain along I-70.
Flash Flood — Apr 1, 2024
Training showers created isolated flooding in portions of the region early Monday morning (April 1st). Convection originated in the Midwest along a stationary boundary. With zonal flow over Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, due to an elongated trough over the West Coast, convection trained from west to east. CoCoRaHS observers measured 1.50 to 2 inches of rain along I-70.
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 Guernsey 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 Guernsey 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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