Enter any address in Wyandot County, Ohio to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the dominant flood character in Wyandot County. Between 2013 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 20 flash flood events and 13 flood events, resulting in two fatalities. Recent events include flash flooding on July 21, 2019, and flooding on May 10, 2021, both associated with slow-moving weather systems that produced significant rainfall.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A, which typically have a higher flood risk, have experienced the most claims. However, properties in other zones, including Zone X_UNSHADED and Zone X, have also filed claims, sometimes with higher average payouts and water depths than Zone A. Residents in areas designated as Zone A, as well as those in Zone X_UNSHADED and Zone X, should pay close attention to flood risk information.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
10 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Wyandot County, Ohio has recorded 33 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 20 flash floods and 13 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 (1978–2020)
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 And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Record Snow And Near Record Snow | Snowstorm | Mar 7, 2008 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Aug 20, 2007 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Snow | Snowstorm | 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 10, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 19, 2020 | 65.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 21, 2019 | 150.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flood | Jan 12, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 13, 2017 | 650.00K |
| Flood | Jul 7, 2017 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Dec 22, 2013 | 15.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 6, 2008 | 15.00K |
| Flood | Aug 21, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 21, 2007 | 35.00K |
Flood — May 10, 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...
Flash Flood — May 19, 2020
A slow moving upper low over Illinois combined with a conveyor belt of humid air over Ohio supported widespread showers and thunderstorms over southern and central Ohio on the afternoon and evening of the 18th. The weather conditions supported not severe weather but heavy rain. Rain rates of 2 inches an hour or higher were observed with storms that trained, or repeated over the same areas. Ove...
Flash Flood — Jul 21, 2019
Low pressure over west central Indiana moved slowly east in Ohio on the afternoon and evening of the 21st. The boundary slowed to a stationary front across central Ohio, becoming a catalyst for storm development. Rainfall rates of 2 to inches an hour occurred in the heaviest rainfall. The Weather Prediction Center highlighted an area along the US 30 corridor across central Ohio for a heightened...
Flood — Jan 12, 2018
On January 11 the region was impacted by anomalously high temperatures around 60 degrees. This was accompanied by gusty winds around 25 mph. The area snowpack was completely reduced in a combination of melting and evaporation. Rainfall amounts of a half an inch upwards of an inch in eastern Ohio, in combination with snowmelt, led to river rises. The runoff was not sufficient to produce flooding...
Flood — Jul 13, 2017
Dew points across the region during the morning of the event were in the lower 70s with high moisture content throughout the air column. A prefrontal trough moved southward into the region during the morning hours of the 13th, triggering convection. The environment supported very high rainfall rates of 4 inches an hour or greater in strong storms. All combined conditions favored a high risk o...
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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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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