Flash Flood — Warren, Ohio

1998-04-16 · near Countywide, Warren, Ohio

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 5633670. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.