54
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Muskingum County, Ohio: 54 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #550 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Muskingum County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Muskingum County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 54 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 Muskingum County archive, flash flood makes up 10.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #550 for this hazard and #15 within Ohio, putting it in the 82.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Muskingum County with 23 recorded events, while Mar 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2025 | DUNCAN FALLS | 0 | $5K |
| May 14, 2025 | MT STERLING | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2025 | ZANESVILLE PARR ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2025 | SHANNON | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2025 | STRINGTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | WORTLEY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | BLUE ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | ZANESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | DRESDEN | 0 | $25K |
| Jul 31, 2019 | FRAYSZEBURG | 0 | $100K |
Other hazards here
More from Muskingum County
- Thunderstorm Wind 319
- Hail 113
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A local emergency manager reported nearly 6 inches of rain in the area. Flash flooding occurred along Wakatomika Creek in several areas. Culverts were washed out along Hamby Hill Rd. Pavement and a small bridge were damaged along Pike Road. The creek gauge showed a near 7 foot rise in response to the heavy rain.
A local emergency manager reported that a high-water rescue took place along School House Road. Additional flooding was experienced along Moore Road and Hedges Lane. School House Road and Moore Road remained closed the following day.
Several roads and streams were flooded in Roseville. State Route 16 in Adams Mills was flooded. Maysville Pike in southern Zanesville was flooded. Dresden Road and Fairville Road were flooded in the northern part of the county. The White Cottage Fire Department was reportedly evacuated. State Route 208 between Adams Mills and Dresden was closed due to a mudslide. Four miles east of Roseville, Brush and Goose Creek were out of their banks and flooding nearby roads and an observer reported 2.5 inches total rainfall.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Muskingum County, Ohio?
54 flash flood events are recorded in Muskingum County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Muskingum County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Muskingum County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Muskingum 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 Muskingum County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/muskingum-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.