67
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$56K
Property damage
Flood in Scioto County, Ohio: 67 recorded events between 2008 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #152 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Scioto County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Scioto County is the 2010s, when 36 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 Scioto County archive, flood makes up 12.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #152 for this hazard and #6 within Ohio, putting it in the 94.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flood in Scioto County with 28 recorded events, while Nov 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 11, 2011 | JUNIOR FURNACE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | RARDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | OTWAY | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | CAMP OYO | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | RARDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | NEW BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | NEW BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | SOUTH WEBSTER | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | RUSHTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | RARDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | YOUNGS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Scioto County
- Thunderstorm Wind 280
- Hail 95
- Flash Flood 74
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding that was caused by heavy rains on May 10th continued into the day on May 12th. A man wading through chest deep water along Pine Creek in southeast Scioto County Ohio was pulled under around 1000 on May 12, 2011. His body was recovered during the early afternoon of May 12, 2011.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Scioto County, Ohio?
67 flood events are recorded in Scioto County between 2008 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Scioto County?
The strongest flood on record in Scioto County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Scioto 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 Scioto County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/scioto-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.