44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Vinton County, Ohio: 44 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #723 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Vinton County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Vinton County is the 2010s, when 18 of the county's 44 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, flash flood makes up 17.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #723 for this hazard and #23 within Ohio, putting it in the 76.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Vinton County with 14 recorded events, while Oct 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 15, 2025 | DUNDAS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | PURITAN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | HUE | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 2, 2022 | BOLINS MILLS | 0 | $100 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | HOPE | 0 | $3K |
| Aug 18, 2021 | BOLINS MILLS | 0 | $3K |
| Aug 18, 2021 | BOLINS MILLS | 0 | $3K |
| Jun 22, 2021 | BOLINS MILLS | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 21, 2021 | RADCLIFF | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 3, 2020 | ZALESKI | 0 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Vinton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 129
- Flood 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Small streams in the western portion of the county flooded. Streams such as Pike Run, and the Middle Fork of Salt Creek damaged roads, homes and campers. One home was destroyed, 11 homes had major damage, and 42 others had minor damage.
Streams such as Pretty Run, Salt Creek, Middle Fork of Salt Creek, Raccoon Creek, and Puncheon Fork, flooded and damaged roads. Culverts under some roads were damaged. Private bridges were damaged. Near MacArthur, some residents in a trailer park were evacuated. The American Red Cross gave assistance to 14 families in Vinton County.
Widespread flash flooding occurred across the central part of the county. This included along the Middle Fork of Salt Creek, which closed US 50 west of McArthur. Raccoon Creek flooded, closing State Routes 278 and 378. Flash flooding also occurred along Puncheon Fork, Elk Fork, Wolfe Run, Pierce Run, Johnson Run and Little Raccoon Creek.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Vinton County, Ohio?
44 flash flood events are recorded in Vinton County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Vinton County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Vinton County measured 0.
Where does the flash 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
“Flash Flood in Vinton County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/vinton-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.