Ohio, 1997

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 22, 1997

July 22, 1997 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$530,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
July 22, 10:30 AM EST to 10:35 AM EST
Where
Clermont County, Clermontville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.920, -84.250

Numerous trees downed.

Flash Flood, Warren

When
July 22, 7:53 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Warren County, 2 mi W of Loveland Park
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
39.428, -84.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Five inches of rain fell in only a few hours in a highly urbanized area . Water flooded roads and swept a few cars away. The local Holiday Inn had 30 rooms flooded.

Flash Flood, Hamilton

When
July 22, 8:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, Sixteen Mile Stand
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.196, -84.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nearly five inches of rain fell in only a few hours causing numerous roads to be flooded.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5612218, 5612216, 5612217.