Feb 28, 2011
A strong low pressure system moved across the Upper Ohio Valley bringing heavy rain as well as a line of severe thunderstorms. Flooding of streams and creeks was widespread across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Isolated wind damage from severe thunderstorms occurred with a cold front in the morning.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 284522). 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.