167
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$486K
Property damage
Flood in Washington County, Ohio: 167 recorded events between 2008 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #15 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Washington County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Washington County is the 2020s, when 94 of the county's 167 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 Washington County archive, flood makes up 32.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #15 for this hazard and #1 within Ohio, putting it in the 99.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flood in Washington County with 37 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | GRANDVIEW | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | BLOOMFIELD | — | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | MACKSBURG | — | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MACKSBURG | — | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | WHIPPLE | — | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SALEM HALL | — | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MACKSBURG | — | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | MACKSBURG | 0 | $0 |
| May 31, 2025 | BLOOMFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | RELIEF | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | RELIEF | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 105
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Ohio River gauge at Willow Island Lock rose above its flood stage on the morning of April 3rd, then reached a crest of around 41.3 feet the morning of the 5th. The river then receded below flood stage the next morning. With the river spilling out of its banks, water inundated Ohio Route 7 in the Reno area. Ohio State Route 7, Township Road 443, and Township Road 19 at Newell Run and Lenards Landing flooded.||During the time the river was out of its banks, a 42 year old man perished after attempting to drive through the floodwaters on State Route 7 just north of Archer Fork Road.
The larger streams and headwater rivers were above bank full, closing roads. This included the Little Muskingum River at Bloomfield. The river crested around 20.4 feet during the late afternoon on the 9th, with bank full around 16 feet. The stream gauge on Duck Creek at Whipple eventually crested on the 9th around 14.4 feet. The crest at Beverly on the Muskingum River was around 31.5 feet around 0000E on the 10th. Flood stage is 29 feet. This level was the highest level, since the gauge was installed back in 2012. ||The additional rain early on the 10th, prolonged the minor flooding. Rain of 1 to 1.25 inches was common along the front.
Many streams, including Duck Creek and the Little Muskingum River flooded and closed roads. At Whipple, Duck Creek rose 12 feet in the vertical and crested around 0100E on the 5th. Near Bloomfield, the Little Muskingum rose 20 feet and crested during the evening of the 4th.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Washington County, Ohio?
167 flood events are recorded in Washington County between 2008 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Washington County?
The strongest flood on record in Washington County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Washington 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 Washington County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/washington-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.