Jan 9, 1998
The final period of heavy rain deposited a half inch to an inch, in less than 3 hours, over saturated ground. In Meigs County, 80 percent of the roads in Rutland Township were affected by high water. Sunday Creek in Athens County surrounded homes in Glouster, Jacksonville, and Trimble. The Hocking River went into flood across Athens County. The river crested at 21.5 feet in the city of Athens during the late morning hours of the 9th. Flood stage is 20 feet. Yet, the flood control project
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5627971). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.