Aug 18, 2021
The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred moved into the area late on August 17th into early August 18th leading to heavy rainfall in the Ohio Valley. Multiple instances of flooding occurred along portions of southeast Ohio throughout the morning of August 18th, where rainfall amounts of around 3 to 4 inches fell. One weather station in particular near Athens reported just over 5 inches of rain during this time. Flash flooding occurred along multiple roads and state routes throughout southeast Ohio. T
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 968814). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Athens County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.