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Flash Flood — Morgan, OH

Jul 23, 2013

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Well ahead of a cold front, showers and thunderstorms formed in Ohio during the heat of the afternoon and moved east. Short lines of showers and thunderstorms formed parallel to the flow causing some repetitive showers over portions of Morgan County between 1730 and 1900E on the 23rd. Another round of showers affected the area around 2000E.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 455086). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Morgan, OH

This event is one of many recorded floods in Morgan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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