Flood — Monroe, Ohio

2022-05-06 · near Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio

Event narrative

Risebeck's Food Market along SR78 is flooded. Numerous other roads were flooded in the Woodsfield area.

Wider weather episode

Slow-moving low pressure provided rounds of rain to eastern Ohio on May 6th-7th. Widespread 48 hour rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches were observed, with locally higher amounts. Low-level convergence and frontogenesis fueled the heavier rainfall rates. Flooding was noted near Woodsville in Monroe County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1029502. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.