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Flood — Gallia, OH

Jan 1, 2022

A warm front stalled north of the Ohio Valley early on January 1st as a low pressure system developed near the area. These features brought widespread moderate to heavy rainfall to the area. A cold front associated with this low pressure system crossed through the Ohio Valley early on January 2nd, with rain continuing ahead of the front. Widespread rainfall amounts of over 2 inches fell across portions of Ohio and multiple roads were impassable for a time due to flooding throughout the state.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 993321). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Gallia, OH

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

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