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Ohio Flood Stories

1,899 first-hand accounts of flood events in Ohio, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flood

Washington, OH · Jun 24, 2017

Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall in southwestern Louisiana on the 22nd. The storm weakened after making landfall and became post tropical as it moved through the Mississippi and lower Ohio River Valleys into the 23rd.

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Flood

Vinton, OH · Jun 24, 2017

Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall in southwestern Louisiana on the 22nd. The storm weakened after making landfall and became post tropical as it moved through the Mississippi and lower Ohio River Valleys into the 23rd.

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Flood

Athens, OH · Nov 6, 2017

In an unseasonably warm airmass, thunderstorms formed along a cold front moving into Ohio from the west on the afternoon of the 5th. These storms were aided by a strong upper level system, with fast flow above the surface.

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Flood

Washington, OH · Nov 6, 2017

In an unseasonably warm airmass, thunderstorms formed along a cold front moving into Ohio from the west on the afternoon of the 5th. These storms were aided by a strong upper level system, with fast flow above the surface.

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Flood

Vinton, OH · Nov 6, 2017

In an unseasonably warm airmass, thunderstorms formed along a cold front moving into Ohio from the west on the afternoon of the 5th. These storms were aided by a strong upper level system, with fast flow above the surface.

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Flood

Seneca, OH · Jul 13, 2017

Dew points across the region during the morning of the event were in the lower 70s with high moisture content throughout the air column. A prefrontal trough moved southward into the region during the morning hours of the 13th, triggering convection.

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Flood

Sandusky, OH · Jul 13, 2017

Dew points across the region during the morning of the event were in the lower 70s with high moisture content throughout the air column. A prefrontal trough moved southward into the region during the morning hours of the 13th, triggering convection.

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Lakeshore Flood

Erie, OH · May 12, 2020

High pressure built over the Ohio Valley that resulted in a rapid wind shift from the northwest to the northeast around midnight of the 12th. Speeds were under 10 knots, however the change in direction allowed for a slosh effect with the higher water levels on the eastern basin.

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Lakeshore Flood

Lucas, OH · May 12, 2020

High pressure built over the Ohio Valley that resulted in a rapid wind shift from the northwest to the northeast around midnight of the 12th. Speeds were under 10 knots, however the change in direction allowed for a slosh effect with the higher water levels on the eastern basin.

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Lakeshore Flood

Sandusky, OH · May 12, 2020

High pressure built over the Ohio Valley that resulted in a rapid wind shift from the northwest to the northeast around midnight of the 12th. Speeds were under 10 knots, however the change in direction allowed for a slosh effect with the higher water levels on the eastern basin.

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Lakeshore Flood

Ottawa, OH · May 12, 2020

High pressure built over the Ohio Valley that resulted in a rapid wind shift from the northwest to the northeast around midnight of the 12th. Speeds were under 10 knots, however the change in direction allowed for a slosh effect with the higher water levels on the eastern basin.

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Lakeshore Flood

Lucas, OH · May 5, 2020

An area of low pressure moved south of the lake, producing east-northeast winds along Lake Erie on the 4th, increasing in speed to about 15 to 20 knots with gusts around 25 knots during the overnight into the 5th.

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Lakeshore Flood

Ottawa, OH · May 5, 2020

An area of low pressure moved south of the lake, producing east-northeast winds along Lake Erie on the 4th, increasing in speed to about 15 to 20 knots with gusts around 25 knots during the overnight into the 5th.

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Lakeshore Flood

Erie, OH · May 5, 2020

An area of low pressure moved south of the lake, producing east-northeast winds along Lake Erie on the 4th, increasing in speed to about 15 to 20 knots with gusts around 25 knots during the overnight into the 5th.

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Lakeshore Flood

Sandusky, OH · May 5, 2020

An area of low pressure moved south of the lake, producing east-northeast winds along Lake Erie on the 4th, increasing in speed to about 15 to 20 knots with gusts around 25 knots during the overnight into the 5th.

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Flash Flood

Hamilton, OH · Jun 15, 2010

A Mesoscale Convective System developed along a surface wave over Illinois and Indiana during mid to late afternoon. It evolved into a squall line as it moved into the area, although there were some discrete storms that developed out ahead of the squall line.

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Flood

Marion, OH · Nov 2, 2018

A warm front lifted into the region on the 1st with an area of low pressure riding north from Cincinnati into eastern Lake Erie during the day. An axis of heavy rain fell from Columbus to Elyria with areas receiving over 2 inches of rain.

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Flash Flood

Coshocton, OH · Jan 23, 1997

An ice jam on the Walhonding River, about 5 miles west-northwest of Warsaw, near the Mohawk Dam, caused flood waters to rise behind the jam. Three vacant summer homes were affected. Evacuations were also ordered from Nellie Bridge to Six-mile Dam.

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Flash Flood

Scioto, OH · May 21, 2010

Severe thunderstorms developed on May 21st as an upper level low moved across the area and encountered an unstable air mass. Surface winds were from the southeast which helped to add to low level shear and tornado development.

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Flash Flood

Warren, OH · May 21, 2010

Severe thunderstorms developed on May 21st as an upper level low moved across the area and encountered an unstable air mass. Surface winds were from the southeast which helped to add to low level shear and tornado development.

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Flash Flood

Highland, OH · May 21, 2010

Severe thunderstorms developed on May 21st as an upper level low moved across the area and encountered an unstable air mass. Surface winds were from the southeast which helped to add to low level shear and tornado development.

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Flash Flood

Fayette, OH · May 21, 2010

Severe thunderstorms developed on May 21st as an upper level low moved across the area and encountered an unstable air mass. Surface winds were from the southeast which helped to add to low level shear and tornado development.

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Flash Flood

Athens, OH · Apr 3, 2018

A warm front lifted across the middle Ohio River Valley on the morning of the 3rd. This brought a round of showers and thunderstorms. Showers lingered across central and eastern Ohio through much of the day with the warm front in the vicinity.

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Flash Flood

Meigs, OH · Apr 3, 2018

A warm front lifted across the middle Ohio River Valley on the morning of the 3rd. This brought a round of showers and thunderstorms. Showers lingered across central and eastern Ohio through much of the day with the warm front in the vicinity.

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