Flash Flood in Miami County, Ohio

Flash Flood May 21, 2014 · Miami County, Ohio

$1.3M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Water rescues were being performed across the county, but especially in the Troy and Tipp City areas for people being trapped in cars stranded by flash flooding. The flash flooding was caused by heavy rainfall.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed in an unstable air mass ahead of a cold front. These thunderstorms were capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, and flash flooding. Some of the flooding lingered into the morning of May 22.

Began near Tipp City (39.9700, -84.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 518398. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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