55
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Noble County, Ohio: 55 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #534 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Noble County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Noble County is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 55 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 Noble County archive, flash flood makes up 22.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #534 for this hazard and #14 within Ohio, putting it in the 82.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Noble County with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 5 | 0 | $10.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | SARAHSVILLE | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | COAL RIDGE | 0 | $5K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | ELK | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | MT EPHRAIM | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | BERNE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | BATESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | CALDWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | AVA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | ROAD FORK | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | HARRIETSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Noble County
- Thunderstorm Wind 112
- Flood 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
In eastern Noble Co, Route 78 flooded near Summerfield; Route 260 flooded near Carlisle; and Route 513 and County Rd 6 flooded near East Union. Flood waters from Beaver Creek near Batesville, continued the flooding through 930 AM EDT on 16th.
Between 3 and 4 pm EST, a total of 3 inches of rain was reported 4 miles south of Caldwell. The strong thunderstorm also dropped pea size hail. Other thunderstorms in the county also caused significant street flooding. Street flooding was first reported in Caldwell. Numerous small streams were reported out of their banks. The intersection of SR 260 and SR 724 near Carlisle was flooded. CR 12 and SR 821 near Ava was flooded. A 1-2 mile stretch of SR 513 between Summersfield and Batesville was flooded. SR 215 was closed near Belle Valley.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Noble County, Ohio?
55 flash flood events are recorded in Noble County between 1996 and 2025, causing 5 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Noble County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Noble County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Noble 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 Noble County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/noble-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.