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Flash Flood in Williams County, Ohio

Flash Flood May 17, 1996 · Williams County, Ohio

$3.0M
Damage as recorded
$200K
Crop damage

The wider storm

Up to ten inches of rain fell across Williams County in a 6 hour period producing serious flooding in many communities in Williams County. The hardest hit communities were Bryan, Ohio and Antwerp, Ohio. Flooding in the county was described as the worst in 70 years. In Antwerp 22 homes were damaged with 11 beyond repair. In Bryan, Ohio water as deep as 8 foot was reported in places with many homes sustaining damage and some beyond repair. Total damage to property, roads and utilities was estimated at 3 million dollars.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5559587. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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