Jul 21, 2019
Low pressure over west central Indiana moved slowly east in Ohio on the afternoon and evening of the 21st. The boundary slowed to a stationary front across central Ohio, becoming a catalyst for storm development. Rainfall rates of 2 to inches an hour occurred in the heaviest rainfall. The Weather Prediction Center highlighted an area along the US 30 corridor across central Ohio for a heightened risk of flash flooding. Thunderstorms increased in coverage and intensity around 4 PM lasting into th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 846907). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ashland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.