74
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$143K
Property damage
Flood in Franklin County, Ohio: 74 recorded events between 2007 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #122 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Franklin County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Franklin County is the 2010s, when 37 of the county's 74 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, flood makes up 7.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #122 for this hazard and #3 within Ohio, putting it in the 95.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flood in Franklin County with 22 recorded events, while Jan 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 27, 2026 | GOULD PARK | — | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | COLUMBUS | — | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SOUTH COLUMBUS | — | $0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MT AIR | — | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SHADEVILLE | — | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | GROVEPORT | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | CANAL WINCHESTER | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | OBETZ | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | DARBYDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | CANAL WINCHESTER | 0 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 546
- Hail 284
- Flash Flood 67
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Mason run Creek was reported out of its banks which closed Robinwood Avenue at Elburn Avenue and also closed the intersection of Doney Road and Beechcreek Road due to heavy rainfall. The water was reported as standing at the time.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Franklin County, Ohio?
74 flood events are recorded in Franklin County between 2007 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest flood on record in Franklin County measured 0.
Where does the 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
“Flood in Franklin County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/franklin-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.