Jan 5, 2005
By 925 PM on 5th, CR 5 flooded near Mt Pleasant; many other roads were closed by floods and mud slides, including SR 150, 151, 213; and SR 7. Several mud slides closed Rte 7 after 2.5 inches of rain. Roads still flooded by small streams as of noon on 6th, then the Ohio River went above flood stage. As the river rose, 14 barges broke loose and slammed into the Pike Island Dam. On the Ohio River, Steubenville was above flood stage (36 ft), from 7 PM on 6th to 5 PM on 7th; it crested 38.1 ft 5 AM o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5433100). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.