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Flood — Guernsey, OH

Feb 13, 2019

A surface low pressure system passed from the Great Plains into the Northeast Feb. 10th to 12th and continued to deepen as a upper level trough amplified over the Midwest. Cold air was already present across PA/WV/MD/OH region, which supported scenario with snow changing to freezing rain and then rain. Rainfall totals from the system averaged 1.5 to 2.5 inches in general through the 13th, with isolated higher totals. This created flooding in portions of southeast Ohio, with many road closures r

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 806505). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Guernsey, OH

This event is one of many recorded floods in Guernsey County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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