Feb 18, 2022
Periods of moderate to heavy rain occurred on February 17th into the 18th in response to a passing cold front. Southeast Ohio took the brunt of precipitation, resulting in 1 to 2 inches of rainfall accumulations. Many state roads in this portion of the state were forced to close due to the deluge of water along the roadways and were closed for over 24 hours. The rain concluded on the 18th as the cold front completed its passage, but flooding issues extended into the next days as many of the main
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1001419). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vinton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.