Enter any address in Meigs County, Ohio to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the dominant flood character in Meigs County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA data shows 85 flood events and 33 flash flood events, resulting in 3 fatalities. Recent events include flash flooding in February 2025, attributed to widespread rain from approaching warm fronts and low-pressure systems. Another flood event in February 2025 was caused by a low-pressure system crossing the Ohio Valley, bringing one to two inches of rain to portions of southeast Ohio.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A and Zone X have experienced the most claims. Zone A claims averaged $9,664 with a water depth of 3.0 feet, while Zone X claims averaged $15,458 with a water depth of 1.2 feet. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A or Zone X, particularly those near rivers or in low-lying areas, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
91 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Meigs County, Ohio has recorded 118 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 33 flash floods and 85 river or area floods. The county has received 18 federal disaster declarations, 5 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, 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 Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 4, 2011 |
| 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 | May 30, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 16, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 16, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 13, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 9, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 4, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 3, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 28, 2024 | 0.00K |
Flood — May 30, 2025
A warm front lifted into the area on the night of May 29th and remained present overhead until being ushered east by a low the evening of the 30th. Behind this system, a cold front approached from the north and slowly descended southward through the Ohio Valley on the 31st.||Rounds of rain moved across the area on the 30th, with some additional showers lingering overnight. Around an inch of rai...
Flash Flood — Feb 16, 2025
Light precipitation started to arrive the evening of the 14th, then more substantial rain spread across the area overnight into the 15th as a warm front approached from the south. While precipitation coverage eroded from southeast Ohio and northwest West Virginia during the afternoon, moderate to heavy rain continued to trail across northeast Kentucky, southern West Virginia, and southwest Vir...
Flood — Feb 16, 2025
Light precipitation started to arrive the evening of the 14th, then more substantial rain spread across the area overnight into the 15th as a warm front approached from the south. While precipitation coverage eroded from southeast Ohio and northwest West Virginia during the afternoon, moderate to heavy rain continued to trail across northeast Kentucky, southern West Virginia, and southwest Vir...
Flash Flood — May 13, 2025
Active weather in the form of flash flooding and strong thunderstorms prevailed over southeast Ohio on May 13th as a result of a nearby frontal boundary. The original front stalled across the Ohio Valley on the 11th, then dissolved over the area while a disturbance slowly approached from the southwest for the next several days. This set the stage for heavy downpours and strong thunderstorms ami...
Flash Flood — Jul 9, 2025
After a few drier days, a stretch of active weather returned to the area beginning on July 7th. This was due to a cold front slowly approaching from the west while the remnants of a tropical system tracked north through the Carolinas and Virginia. While the bulk of precipitation associated with the tropical system stayed well east of the Appalachian Mountains, scattered showers and thunderstorm...
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 Meigs 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 Meigs 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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