40
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Hocking County, Ohio: 40 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #826 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Hocking County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Hocking County is the 2010s, when 19 of the county's 40 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 Hocking County archive, flash flood makes up 13.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #826 for this hazard and #32 within Ohio, putting it in the 72.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Hocking County with 10 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | SOUTH BLOOMINGVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | SOUTH BLOOMINGVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ROCKBRIDGE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | LOGAN OWENS FLD ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | HAYNES | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 6, 2022 | GIBISONVILLE | 0 | $25K |
| Sep 1, 2019 | HAYNES | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2019 | SOUTH BLOOMINGVILLE | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 18, 2019 | SOUTH BLOOMINGVILLE | 0 | $50K |
| Jun 22, 2018 | HAYDENVILLE | 0 | $500K |
| Jun 22, 2018 | GREENDALE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hocking County
- Thunderstorm Wind 164
- Flood 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Nearly 6.5 inches of rain fell on parts of the county on the 17th, with 4 inches falling in about 4 hours. Numerous roads were flooded and several people were evacuated from their homes. A state of emergency was declared by the county due to flooding.
A water rescue occurred in a subdivision on Hock Hocking Road. One home was reported off its foundation from the flash flooding. Around 100 houses were damaged by flooding around Logan. First responders worked for nearly twelve hours to rescue dozens of people trapped in their homes and cars.
Numerous roads were closed throughout Fairfield county. Evacuations took place in Haydenville where water rushing down a hill caused the backs of two residences to be damaged. This was near U.S. Route 33 and State Route 595.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Hocking County, Ohio?
40 flash flood events are recorded in Hocking County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Hocking County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Hocking County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Hocking 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 Hocking County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/hocking-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.