Flash Flood — Gallia, Ohio

2024-05-05 · near Sand Fork, Gallia, Ohio

Event narrative

Water was observed over State Route 775 south of Musdoc Road.

Wider weather episode

A weak cold front brought showers and thunderstorms into the area on the afternoon and evening of May 5th. Previous rainfall had already made a few locations more susceptible to flooding, then storms on the 5th deposited another one and a half to two inches of rain across portions of Gallia County. Ultimately, this led to localized flooding along State Route 775.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1176911. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.