67
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Franklin County, Ohio: 67 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #369 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Franklin County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Franklin County is the 2010s, when 26 of the county's 67 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 Franklin County archive, flash flood makes up 6.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #369 for this hazard and #8 within Ohio, putting it in the 87.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Franklin County with 22 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2020 | PRICE ARPT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | CANAL WINCHESTER | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | CANAL WINCHESTER | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | GRANDVIEW HGTS | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 6, 2022 | SOUTH COLUMBUS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | BRICE | 0 | $75K |
| May 19, 2020 | HUBER RIDGE | 0 | $50K |
| May 19, 2020 | PRICE ARPT | 0 | $20K |
| May 19, 2020 | GRANDVIEW HGTS | 0 | $5K |
| Mar 20, 2020 | WHITEHALL | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | WHITEHALL | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 546
- Hail 284
- Flood 74
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Nearly 10 inches of rain fell in southwestern parts of the county causing significant flooding, especially near Wrightsville, Darbydale, Pleasant Corners, and Grove City. Numerous roads were closed, including Interstate 71. Several homes were flooded and some evacuations occurred.
Thunderstorms that produced locally five to seven inches of rain inundated the east side of Columbus during the evening. Street flooding occurred from Bexley north to Gahanna with numerous road closures. Several homes in Bexley neighborhoods had flooded basements, with high water forcing 25 families out of their homes. Seventeen structures sustained major damage from flooding.
All rainfall had stopped by this time in Franklin county, but area creeks and streams in the western part of the county continued to rise from very heavy rainfall that was still occurring in Madison county and then flowing into Franklin county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Franklin County, Ohio?
67 flash flood events are recorded in Franklin County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Franklin County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/franklin-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.