May 4, 2012
A cold front dropped south across Ohio during the late afternoon and evening hours, spreading a band of convection as it passed. The Storm Prediction Center had placed the area under a Slight Risk designation for a threat of localized severe storms. One severe thunderstorm affected Morrow County and one localized storm produced torrential rain resulting in a flash flood near Canton Ohio.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 374619). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Stark County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.