Feb 16, 2023
Portions of southeast Ohio observed flooding beginning on the afternoon of February 16th in response to heavy rainfall ahead of a cold frontal passage. Rain began early in the morning with scattered thunderstorms, and picked up intensity by the afternoon and evening as the front pressed closer into the area. Saturated soils gradually resulted in high water concerns along roadways in Lawrence, Athens, and Gallia Counties through the evening of the 16th. Symmes Creek rose out of its banks during t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1074909). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.