Jul 18, 2011
Thunderstorms developed in a very humid airmass over Ohio during the late afternoon. Some of these storms became severe. With the large amount of moisture to work with, some of these storms also produced flash flooding. The storms persisted into the early evening hours. The severe weather threats were large hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, and flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 330107). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fairfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.