Flood — Meigs, Ohio

2025-04-04 to 2025-04-05 · near Bashan, Meigs, Ohio

Event narrative

The Shade River near Chester exceeded a bankfull level of 16 feet on the morning of April 4th, After reaching a crest near 19.8 feet the next morning, the creek returned below bankfull the evening of the 5th. As a result, low sections of Scout Camp Road, the Sugar Run Creek bridge, and fields adjacent to the creek were flooded.

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 1242656. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.