Jan 1, 2005
Heavy rain and runoff from snowmelt caused extensive flooding in Marion County the first half of January. The worst of the flooding occurred along the Scioto River with the communities of LaRue and Prospect especially hard hit. January 2005 was among the wettest January's on record with 7.08 inches of rain measured at Marion and 7.69 inches at Prospect during the month. In addition to this rain, extensive snowpack existed over Marion County at the beginning of the month. Temperatures in the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5435324). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Marion County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.