Flash Flood — Fairfield, Ohio

2025-07-01 · near Oakland, Fairfield, Ohio

Event narrative

Two culverts were washed out along Sixteenth Road, with significant scarring of the landscape.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1274316. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.