Flash Flood in Richland County, Ohio

Flash Flood May 24, 2026 · Richland County, Ohio

$30K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One vehicle became stranded in a flooded underpass near the OH-430 and US-42 split east of downtown Mansfield. Several residences experienced flooding with several barricades placed due to street flooding. Radar estimated 1 to 1.75 inches of rainfall in one hour, with 0.5 to 0.8 inches in a 15 minute period, with equates to a 5 to 15 year average recurrence interval.

The wider storm

A low pressure system slowly moved east across northern Ohio during the evening on May 24, 2026. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a trailing cold front, and a brief but intense thunderstorm impacted the Mansfield area with rainfall rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour.

Began near Mansfield (40.7608, -82.5092).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1341126. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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