Nov 18, 2017
On Saturday the 18th of November an area of low pressure moved over the lower Great Lakes. A warm front lifted into the area during the morning hours with an initial round of rain showers. Warm and moisture rich air moved into the region behind the warm front with temperatures warmed into the 50s to even 60s with dew points in the 50s. The area received between 1 1/2 to 2 inches of rain south of OH-30 in Marion, Morrow, Knox, and Richland Counties during the early morning hours through midday.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 723425). 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.