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Flood — Perry, OH

May 20, 2020

A slow moving low pressure system positioned over Tennessee and Kentucky caused multiple heavy bands of rain to move into southeast Ohio through the majority of the work week. These rounds of showers led to rainfall amounts of two to three inches across this portion of the state, with the ground already saturated due to antecedent rain from days prior. Flooding consisted of impassable roadways and local rivers and creeks flowing out of their banks. This multi-day event finally came to a close on

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 885778). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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