Flash Flood in Hocking County, Ohio

Flash Flood July 1, 2025 · Hocking County, Ohio

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hocking Hills State Park reported that a tree fell onto a hiker in Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve. The cause was estimated to be hillside instability due to several days of moderate to heavy rainfall.

The wider storm

A cold front sagged down into the Ohio Valley region and eventually stalled out. This boundary was the focus for showers and thunderstorms to develop in a saturated environment, producing heavy rainfall, runoff, and flooding.

Began near South Bloomingville (39.4526, -82.5734).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1267746. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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