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Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent type of flood event recorded in Perry County over the last 30 years, with 42 recorded events, compared to 21 general flood events. For example, heavy downpours associated with frontal boundaries led to flash flooding on May 13th, 2025. Another instance of flooding occurred on April 4th, 2025, following a stalled cold front.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the highest number of claims, with 52 claims averaging $14,692 and an average water depth of 1.7 feet. While Zone X properties had fewer claims (23), their average payout was higher at $28,207, with an average water depth of 1.2 feet. Homeowners in Zone A, and those in Zone X with higher average payouts, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
44 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Perry County, Ohio has recorded 63 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 42 flash floods and 21 river or area floods. The county has received 19 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, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide | Tornado | May 27, 2019 |
| 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 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 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 28, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 26, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 16, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 13, 2025 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 13, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 4, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 17, 2024 | 0.25K |
| Flood | Apr 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 21, 2022 | 0.50K |
| Flood | Feb 18, 2022 | 2.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 28, 2025
On June 28th, a cold front rippled across Ohio and Pennsylvania and then sank into northern West Virginia while high pressure sprawled across the southeastern United States. A low pressure system pushed the front back to the north before pivoting east out of the Great Lakes region and dragging yet another front towards the middle Ohio Valley late in the month. In the midst of this oscillating w...
Flash Flood — Jul 26, 2025
After a brief stint of drier weather, showers and thunderstorms returned to the area for the end of July as moisture increased ahead of a cold front. ||Beginning on July 25th, most of the activity that developed was confined to portions of southeast Ohio during the day, followed by a lull in precipitation overnight. Scattered showers and storms then sprouted up across the area once again on the...
Flash Flood — Jun 16, 2025
A multi-day period of flooding occurred in southeast Ohio during the middle of the month due to a stalled front across Ohio, southern Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia while an upper level disturbance pivoted overhead. Showers and storms began to develop in the moist and unstable environment by the night of June 13th. A lull in precipitation occurred on the morning of the 14th, then acti...
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...
Flood — Apr 4, 2025
A line of showers and thunderstorms followed a warm front across the Middle Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians during the morning of April 3rd. A cold front brought more precipitation into the area the night of the 3rd and then stalled over West Virginia through the morning of the 4th. Showers continued in the vicinity of the boundary, which slid to the south the afternoon of the 4th before b...
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 Perry 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 Perry 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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