Flash Flood — Mahoning, Ohio

2003-07-22 to 2003-07-23 · near Countywide, Mahoning, Ohio

Event narrative

For the second day in a row, heavy thunderstorm rains fell on Mahoning County. Two to locally four inches of rain fell on the county during the day. Rainfall rates approached two inches per hour during the evening hours. With the soil already saturated, this rain led to widespread flooding across the county. Boardman and the southern portion of Youngstown were the hardest hit areas. In Boardman, 15 homes had water up to the top of the first floor. Three other homes were destroyed when their basement walls collapsed. Over 60 roads had to closed due to flooding. Many homes and roads were also damaged in Youngstown. Dozens of vehicle became stranded in flood waters. There were numerous people rescued from their homes and vehicles.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5376116. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.