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Flood — Marion, OH

Feb 25, 2018

A warm and wet pattern continued through the end of February continuing and creating new flooding mainly over southern and eastern Ohio. The most notable flooding was along the Ohio River, however the headwaters of the Muskingum also experienced minor flooding conditions. Rainfall totals for the month were 200% of normal with areas in Knox and surrounding counties over six inches. A rain event on February 25th alone produced one to two inches of rain.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 733396). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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