Flash Flood in Champaign County, Ohio

Flash Flood July 12, 2008 – July 13, 2008 · Champaign County, Ohio

Death

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A twelve year old boy drowned when he was swept into a flooded culvert. Several roads were flooded and a number of homes in Urbana had high water in basements.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front during the evening, producing wind damage and localized flooding.

Began near Westville (40.1036, -83.8343).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 123093. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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