Flash Flood — Guernsey, Ohio

1998-06-27 to 1998-06-30 · near Countywide, Guernsey, Ohio

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms continued to move across Guernsey county on the 27th, bringing widespread flooding to the entire county. The town of Byesville was especially hard hit, as two cars were swept off the road in on the evening of the 27th, but both drivers were rescued. Thunderstorms continued on the 28th, forcing the closure of many roads across the county. Major flooding was reported in the town of Cambridge, as 9.71 inches of rain were recorded by the Cambridge cooperative observer from June 26th through 29th. Wills Creek at Cambridge crested at 26.92 feet at 6 PM EDT on June 29th, 14 feet above flood stage and nearly 2.5 feet above the previous flood of record. This flooding forced the evacuation of 2000 people in Cambridge alone. Of the estimated total damage across the county, around $14 million was in agricultural damage alone.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5668349. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.