Flood — Lawrence, Ohio

2025-04-04 to 2025-04-08 · near Aid, Lawrence, Ohio

Event narrative

Symmes Creek at Aid exceeded a bankfull level of 19 feet on the morning of April 4th. The creek rose to a crest around 21.4 feet the night of the 4th. A second, lower crest occurred the evening of the 6th, then the creek receded back into its banks the morning of the 8th. Low sections of Symmes Creek Road, Route 378, Route 217, and fields adjacent to the creek flooded in the midst of the swollen creek.

Wider weather episode

A line of showers and thunderstorms followed a warm front across the Middle Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians during the morning of April 3rd. A cold front brought more precipitation into the area the night of the 3rd and then stalled over West Virginia through the morning of the 4th. Showers continued in the vicinity of the boundary, which slid to the south the afternoon of the 4th before being lifted north as a warm front again on the 5th. Another cold front arrived the evening of the 5th and once again stalled over West Virginia. Precipitation eventually tapered off as the front sank to the southeast on the 7th.

A total of three to five inches of rain fell in southeast Ohio. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding and water began to approach some homes as creeks and streams rose out of their banks. Water rescues were eventually needed as vehicles became stranded in flood waters. Portions of Symmes Creek, Raccoon Creek, Duck Creek, Shade River, Little Muskingum River, Muskingum River, and the Hocking River all experienced flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242642. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.