52
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$238K
Property damage
Flood in Gallia County, Ohio: 52 recorded events between 2007 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #226 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Gallia County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Gallia County is the 2020s, when 25 of the county's 52 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Gallia County archive, flood makes up 16.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #226 for this hazard and #11 within Ohio, putting it in the 92.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flood in Gallia County with 17 recorded events, while Jul is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2020 | THURMAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | SAND FORK | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | ADAMSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | MERCERVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | CROWN CITY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | RIO GRANDE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CADMUS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | CHESHIRE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | CADMUS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | CHESHIRE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | MERCERVILLE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Gallia County
- Thunderstorm Wind 129
- Hail 82
- Flash Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple roads were closed across the county due to flooding, including State Route 325, State Route 233, and State Route 141. On the evening of the 14th, a 73 year old man drowned in the flood waters at the intersection of State Route 141 and German Ridge Road. The man drove his car into the high water and was overcome by the rushing water.
The Ohio River at the R.C. Byrd Lock and Dam rose above its 50 foot flood stage on the evening of March 2nd. The river at this location crested at 51.23 feet around sunrise on the 3rd, and returned to its banks right after midnight on March 4th. ||Route 7, which runs parallel to the river, was flooded in several spots, including at Teens Run, Chickamauga Creek, Kyger Creek, Clay Chapel, Clay School, and just above Route 218. Portions of Gallipolis began to flood while the Ohio River was above its flood stage. The Spruce Street Chickamauga Creek Bridge was closed due to flooding of low areas around the bridge.
The Ohio River at Point Pleasant rose above its 40 foot flood stage on the evening of March 1st. The river would remain out of its banks through March 4th and crested at 46.23 feet. While the river was above its banks, low lying areas surrounding Point Pleasant flooded due to backwater.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Gallia County, Ohio?
52 flood events are recorded in Gallia County between 2007 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Gallia County?
The strongest flood on record in Gallia County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Gallia County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Gallia County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/gallia-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.