Flash Flood in Licking County, Ohio

Flash Flood July 26, 1997 – July 27, 1997 · Licking County, Ohio

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

An estimated 8 inches of rain fell across the county in less than 6 hours. Numerous roads were closed, including Interstate 71,and many houses and businesses were flooded. The county was declared a disaster area by the state of Ohio.

The wider storm

A warm front which was across central Ohio at peak heating on the 26th became the focus for a Mesoscale Convective System that lasted well into the early morning hours on the 27th. Severe thunderstorms moved repeatedly over the same areas causing substantial damage. The continuous rainfall also caused flash flooding in Licking county. Over 400 homes received damage from the combined severe thunderstorm and flooding event.

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

F1 Licking County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5612299. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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