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Flash Flood — Highland, OH

Jul 20, 2013

A slow moving cold front helped to enhance thunderstorm activity south of the cold front. Some of these storms became severe with damaging winds being the primary threat. The slow moving nature of these storms and some of the repetitive locations that experienced these storms produced a threat for very heavy rainfall, flooding, and flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 465528). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Highland, OH

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

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