53
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$255K
Property damage
Flood in Vinton County, Ohio: 53 recorded events between 2008 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #222 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Vinton County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Vinton County is the 2010s, when 26 of the county's 53 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 Vinton County archive, flood makes up 21.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #222 for this hazard and #10 within Ohio, putting it in the 92.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flood in Vinton County with 15 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | HUE | — | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | HAMDEN | — | $10K |
| Mar 4, 2026 | ELK FORK | — | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MC ARTHUR | — | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | RAY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | DUNDAS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | MC ARTHUR | 0 | $0 |
| May 4, 2025 | MC ARTHUR VNTN CO AR | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | BOLINS MILLS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | ZALESKI | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Vinton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 129
- Flash Flood 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding was observed at State Route 349 and Lake Alma Road, and State Route 160 was closed due to flooding between South Buffalo Street and State Route 324. During the afternoon of the 4th, a vehicle was observed in water up to the windows at the intersection of State Routes 160 and 349.
Several roads flooded near McArthur, including State Routes 93 and 328. State Route 356 was also closed due to flooding along Raccoon Creek.||The stream gage on Raccoon Creek near Bolins Mills showed the creek rose above its 14 foot bankfull level just after midnight on the 13th. It crested at 14.6 that evening before returning to its banks late on the 14th.
Many roads were closed across the county due to flooding. This included State Route 278 near Prattsville along Wheelabout Creek, State Route 93 along Wolf Run near Dundas and Route 50 near Allensville also near and McArthur.||Raccoon Creek flooded near Bolins Mills. The stream gage showed the creek rose above its 14 foot bankfull level very early on the 7th, and crested at nearly 16 feet late afternoon on the 8th. It returned to its banks by sunrise on the 10th. This flooded a section of Route 50 near Bolins Mills.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Vinton County, Ohio?
53 flood events are recorded in Vinton County between 2008 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Vinton County?
The strongest flood on record in Vinton County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Vinton 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 Vinton County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/vinton-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.