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Flood — Vinton, OH

May 4, 2025

A swath of precipitation spread into southeast Ohio during the morning of May 3rd, then rounds of showers and thunderstorms continued to blossom as a front crept east into the area during the day. A boundary remained in the vicinity for the next several days, then began to slide northeast while a disturbance pivoted overhead. Precipitation diminished in coverage overnight and during the early morning hours, then redeveloped each afternoon and evening. Rainfall from the previous couple of days ha

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1252025). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Vinton, OH

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