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Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Stark County, OH. Between 1994 and 2024, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 49 flash flood events and 25 flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on August 3, 2024, caused by slow-moving thunderstorms, and flash flooding on May 14, 2022, associated with a surface trough.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $23,818 and an average water depth of 4.0 feet. Properties in Zone X_SHADED have also seen significant payouts, averaging $61,191 with an average water depth of 5.9 feet, though with fewer claims. Homeowners in Zone A, Zone X_SHADED, and Zone X, as well as those in areas with unknown flood risk, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
28 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Stark County, Ohio has recorded 74 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 49 flash floods and 25 river or area floods. The county has received 12 federal disaster declarations. 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 | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 21, 2006 |
| 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 Flooding | Severe Storm | May 18, 2004 |
| Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, And High Winds | Tornado | Jul 21, 2003 |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms | Snowstorm | Jan 26, 1978 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Aug 3, 2024 | 15.00K |
| Flood | Feb 17, 2022 | 775.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 14, 2022 | 750.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 30, 2021 | 500.00K |
| Flood | May 9, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 5, 2020 | 2.00K |
| Flood | Jun 4, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 17, 2019 | 1.20M |
| Flood | Jun 17, 2019 | 7.00M |
| Flash Flood | Jul 7, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Aug 3, 2024
A slow moving cold front moved south into far northern Ohio before stalling during the morning hours of August 3rd, 2024, as weak low pressure moved east across the lower Great Lakes. Most of northeast Ohio remained in the warm sector, characterized by 1000 j/kg MLCAPE, precipitable water values near 1.75, slow storm motions due to a lack of deep layer shear. Thunderstorms developed during the ...
Flood — Feb 17, 2022
A southeastward-moving surface cold front across southern Lower MI and northern IN approached northwest OH during the early morning of the 17th. The surface pressure gradient tightened in northwest OH as the cold frontal surface trough interacted with a surface ridge axis that remained anchored near the coast of the Carolinas and Georgia. This tightening surface pressure gradient and apparently...
Flash Flood — May 14, 2022
Northern Ohio resided in the warm sector as a surface trough axis moved generally eastward through the region during the afternoon and early evening of the 14th. Low-level convergence and ascent along the trough axis acted as a focus for the development of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. This convection occurred in an environment comprised of weak to moderate MUCAPE and DCAPE, ...
Flash Flood — Jun 30, 2021
A large area of high pressure centered over the southeast CONUS allowed for a warm, tropical airmass to advect northward into northern OH. Surface dewpoints in the low 70s and PWAT's near 2 provided a thermodynamically favorable environment for heavy rainfall. A west to east oriented cold front slowly drifted south through the Great Lakes towards the local area which, in concert with several re...
Flood — May 9, 2021
A surface area of low pressure tracked from the high plains crossing northern Ohio on Sunday May 9th. Widespread light to moderate rain developed Sunday morning and was ongoing through much of the day. Temperatures were in the upper 30s to low 40s, and some snowflakes mixed in midday. As the system moved east, rain turned to snow in the primary snowbelt with reports up to 2��� in northwes...
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 Stark 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 Stark 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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