Jan 5, 2005
By 945 PM on 5th, numerous roads were closed by flooding and mud slides after 2.5 inches of rain. Road flooding continued through noon on the 6th. On the Ohio River, New Cumberland was above flood stage (36 ft), from 1130 AM on 6th to 10 PM on 7th; it crested 49.1 2 PM on 7th. On the Ohio River, Wellsville OH was above flood stage (11 ft), from 1 PM on 6th to 6 PM on 7th; it crested 15 ft 2 AM on 7th. On the Ohio River, Steubenville was above flood stage (36 ft), from 7 PM on 6th to 5 PM on 7th;
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5433202). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hancock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.