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Flash Flood — Gallia, OH

Jun 23, 2017

Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall in southwestern Louisiana on the 22nd. The storm weakened after making landfall and became post tropical as it moved through the Mississippi and lower Ohio River Valleys into the 23rd. At the same time, a strong cold front was moving eastward across the Midwest and western Great Lakes. The remnants of Cindy passed through the eastern portions of the Ohio River Basin during the evening of the 23rd. The tropical moisture and energy associated with the remnants co

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 696725). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Gallia, OH

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