47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$43K
Property damage
Flood in Shelby County, Ohio: 47 recorded events between 2006 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #267 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Shelby County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Shelby County is the 2010s, when 29 of the county's 47 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 Shelby County archive, flood makes up 13.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #267 for this hazard and #15 within Ohio, putting it in the 90.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flood in Shelby County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | ANNA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | HARDIN STATION | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | HOUSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | LOCKINGTON | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | SIDNEY | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | KIRKWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | ANNA | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | HARDIN STATION | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | SWANDERS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | HARDIN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Shelby County
- Thunderstorm Wind 205
- Hail 72
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Roads were covered with water due to heavy rainfall in the area and previous snow melt. Flooding began around 0215 EST on February 28th and ended around 0900 EST on March 2nd. Damage estimates from March were around five-thousand dollars.
Roads were covered with water due to heavy rainfall in the area and previous snow melt. Flooding began around 0215 EST on February 28th and ended around 0900 EST on March 2nd. Damage estimates from February were around five-thousand dollars.
Roads were closed across the area due to heavy rainfall and previous snow melt. Flooding began around 0754 EST on February 28th and ended around 0900 EST on March 2nd. Damage estimates for March were around five-thousand dollars.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Shelby County, Ohio?
47 flood events are recorded in Shelby County between 2006 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Shelby County?
The strongest flood on record in Shelby County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Shelby 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 Shelby County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/shelby-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.