49
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$63.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Stark County, Ohio: 49 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #616 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Stark County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Stark County is the 1990s, when 24 of the county's 49 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 Stark County archive, flash flood makes up 7.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #616 for this hazard and #18 within Ohio, putting it in the 79.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Stark County with 21 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | GREENTOWN | 0 | $15K |
| May 14, 2022 | GREENTOWN | 0 | $750K |
| Jun 30, 2021 | LAKE CABLE | 0 | $500K |
| Jun 6, 2020 | LOUISVILLE | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 7, 2019 | LOUISVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2019 | JUSTUS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | LOUISVILLE | 0 | $75K |
| Jun 18, 2014 | NORTH CANTON | 0 | $1.5M |
| Jun 18, 2014 | FAIRHOPE | 0 | $1.5M |
| Jun 16, 2014 | LAKE CABLE | 0 | $250K |
Other hazards here
More from Stark County
- Thunderstorm Wind 366
- Hail 227
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Between 4 and 6 AM on the morning of June 18th heavy rain moved over the Summit and Stark county-line. The measured rainfall amounts for 24 hours ending at 7 am that morning were: 2.09 at Akron/Canton airport, 2.35 at Berlin Lake, 1.84 in Barberton, 3.90 in Uniontown and Mayfair Road. The great majority of the rain fell that morning. This rainfall fell on already saturated ground cover from flooding less than 36 hours earlier. The East Branch of the Nimishillen Creek could not handle the excessive runoff and it flooded a large portion of Louisville. Several businesses and homes were inundated.
On the evening of June 18th heavy rain fell over northern Stark County between 6 and 7 PM. A automated rain gauge in Alliance measured 1.35 inches in that one hour. This intense rain on saturated ground and still flooded portions of town led to flash flooding and more intense damage to the Plain Township area. Two homes on Chaucer Street in Sherwood Village collapsed when their foundations gave way. Several other homes have sanitary sewer problems. More than 100 residents whose property sustained flood damage. 10-14 people were evacuated that evening from an apartment complex which was inundated with 18 of flood waters from a tributary of the Middle Branch of the Nimishillen Creek. Homes on Arboretum Circle were also evacuated on Wednesday night from the Zimber Ditch. Numerous roads sustained erosion and tar removal from the flowing water. Graybill Road between Massillon Road and Mayfair Road suffered erosion. Berna Road was closed for two weeks to repair two damaged pipes. Greensburg Road, near the 1600 block of Nimisila Road was also damaged by flood waters.
Thunderstorms producing very heavy rains lingered over Stark County during the late evening hours of 27th and the early morning hours of the 28th. Up to five inches of rain fell on the southeastern corner of Stark County during that time. Sandy Creek rose 15 feet in just a few hours causing widespread flooding in the Minerva area. Runoff from very heavy thunderstorm rains in Columbia County contributed to the rapid rise in the creek. At least eight people had to be rescued from their homes in Minerva and surrounding Paris Township. Homes along South Main Street and Grant Boulevard were the hardest hit by the flooding. Around 25 homes in these areas were damaged with at least two sustaining substantial structural damage. Several roads and culverts were washed out by the flood waters and many other roads including U.S. Route 30 had to be closed. Flood waters on some streets in Minerva were reported to be as much as three feet deep. Dozens of additional homes experienced basement or nuisance flooding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Stark County, Ohio?
49 flash flood events are recorded in Stark County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Stark County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Stark County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Stark 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 Stark County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/stark-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.