Ohio, 1996

Flood in Ohio, May 15 to 16, 1996

May 15 to 16, 1996 · NWS ILN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Torrential rainfall of 3-4 inches in less than 12 hours caused the Turkey Creek and Scioto/Ohio Brush Creek to overflow their banks. The flooding affected approximately 6 mobile homes.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.

Torrential rainfall of 3-4 inches in less than 12 hours caused the Turkey Creek and Scioto/Ohio Brush Creek to overflow their banks. The flooding affected approximately 6 mobile homes. Several washouts of roads, culverts, and low water bridges also cut off access to some residences. The Ohio Brush Creek was over flood stage for nearly 24 hours and reached a crest of 24 feet. The flood stage is 15 feet.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Adams

When
May 15, 8:00 AM EST to May 16, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Property damage
$1.0 million
Coordinates
38.846, -83.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5558780.