Flash Flood in Warren County, Ohio

Flash Flood April 16, 1998 · Warren County, Ohio

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Persistent heavy rainfall caused county creeks and streams to flood across roads. A section of State Route 350 was washed out by the high water. One hundred fifty people were evacuated from the banks of Turtle Creek while a total of 210 were evacuated across the county. Seventy homes received minor damage and 5 had major damage.

The wider storm

A warm front remained across southwestern Ohio through the overnight hours providing the focus for thunderstorms which produced 2-4 inches of rain in 6-8 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5633670. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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