Flash Flood in Scioto County, Ohio

Flash Flood July 21, 2010 · Scioto County, Ohio

Death

Injuries

$300K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple homes were flooded in the area due to heavy rainfall. Two homes were destroyed, two homes sustained major damage, and several homes received minor damage. In addition, there were multiple water rescues. There was one fatality during the event. The fatality was a female who was outside trying to get to higher ground when she was swept away in the flash flooding. In addition to the fatality, there were four injuries. All of the flooding reports and the fatality occurred in the Franklin Furnace area.

The wider storm

Training thunderstorms moved across northern Kentucky and south central Ohio beginning during the late evening hours and continuing into the overnight hours.

Began near Franklin Furnace (38.6500, -82.8500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 245616. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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