48
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$8.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Monroe County, Ohio: 48 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #639 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Monroe County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Monroe County is the 1990s, when 17 of the county's 48 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 Monroe County archive, flash flood makes up 21.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #639 for this hazard and #19 within Ohio, putting it in the 78.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Monroe County with 14 recorded events, while Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1996 | RINARD MILLS | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | CAMERON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | RINARD MILLS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | GRIFFITH | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | SARDIS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | SARDIS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | EDWINA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | WAY | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | WAY | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | GRAYSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | CLINE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Monroe County
- Thunderstorm Wind 112
- Hail 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Rainfall, falling on top of 4 to 6 inches of new snow, produced rapid rises in creeks and streams across Monroe county. Portions of State Route 78 near the town of Ethel in extreme western Monroe County were closed by high water. Localized flooding was also reported in the extreme southern part of the county on County Road 68 near Rinard Mills along the Little Muskingum Creek.
Widespread heavy rainfall led to flooding of several roads throughout the county. Many small streams were out of their banks. State Route 78 had one lane closed and State Route 379 were flooded in the northwest part of the county.
Minor low-land flooding was first reported in Woodsfield. In 45 minutes 1.2 inches of rain was recorded at Woodsfield and Lewisville. State Route 26 between Graysville and Rinard Mills was closed. SR 260 was closed near Sycamore Valley. Wills, Skin, Rich Fork and Wolfpen Creeks all went out of their banks. Numerous small streams were also flooded. SR 26, CR 68 and Twp 562 flooded near the Little Muskingum River. Flooding was also reported along SR 379 in Seneca Township. SR 78, west of Lewisville, was closed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Monroe County, Ohio?
48 flash flood events are recorded in Monroe County between 1996 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Monroe County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Monroe County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Monroe 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
“Flash Flood in Monroe County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/monroe-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.