Jan 17, 1996
The combination of significant prior snow cover, warm temperatures, and rainfall produced widespread tributary flooding in the Ohio river basin. Some ice jam flooding also occurred in the northern Scioto basin. Snow water equivalents of nearly 4 inches in portions of the Maumee and St. Mary's basins kept the St. Mary's river out of its banks through the 19th and 20th. Several rescues were made early on the 20th along the St. Mary's when at least 3 feet of flowing water was on a nearby road on
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5569588). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.