Flash Flood in Marion County, Ohio

Flash Flood June 3, 2021 · Marion County, Ohio

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several roadways were impassable and closed due to high water in downtown Marion. Fire department conducted several water rescues of people in cars stranded by high water on roads. Several local businesses said water was two feet deep outside their businesses and over the curb and sidewalks into parking lots.

The wider storm

A warm front lifted northward across northern OH early in the day on the 3rd, as low pressure lifted northeast from the lower OH valley. As the low and attendant cold front slowly moved through the area, showers and thunderstorms developed across the region. PWAT values near 1.5 were present in the warm sector, with modest instability allowing for efficient rainfall processes. Training thunderstorms tracked over the city of Marion, dropping a quick 1.5 to 2 of rainfall in a 2 hour period.

Began near Oak Knoll (40.5696, -83.1516).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1004458. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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