Flood, Franklin
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding in Ohio, June 1 to 6, 1997
A closed upper low pressure system remained across the Ohio valley from late on May 31st until June 2nd and dropped very heavy rainfall across central and southern Ohio. Several rivers rose out of their banks as a result of the heavy rainfall.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
A closed upper low pressure system remained across the Ohio valley from late on May 31st until June 2nd and dropped very heavy rainfall across central and southern Ohio. Several rivers rose out of their banks as a result of the heavy rainfall. The Scioto River flooded from Columbus to the Ohio river. At Frank Road in Columbus, the river crested at 24.19 feet around noon est on the 2nd. At Circleville, the river crested at 20.91 feet around 1100 am est on the 4th. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. At Chillicothe, the river crested at 16.25 feet around midnight est on the 5th. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. At Piketon, the river crested at 21.0 feet around 500 am est on the 6th.The Little Miami river also rose out of its banks. At Kings Mills, the river crested at 20.0 feet around 700 am est on the 1st. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. At Milford, the river crested at 19.33 feet around 500 am est on the 1st. Flood stage is 17.0 feet.The Great Miami river rose out of its banks at Miamitown. The river crested at 20.25 feet around 600 pm est on the 1st. Flood stage is 16.0 feet.The Ohio Brush Creek also rose out of its banks at West Union. The creek crested at 16.5 feet around 0600 am est on the 1st. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. The Blanchard river at Ottawa rose out of its banks at Ottawa. The river crested at 28.4 feet around 200 am est on the 2nd. Flood stage is 23.0 feet.The Mad River at Springfield reached a crest of 12.0 feet around 900 pm est on the 1st. Flood stage is 11.0 feet.The Big Darby Creek rose to an estimated 15.6 feet causing extensive flooding in Franklin and Pickaway counties. Flood stage is estimated to be 10.0 feet.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Adams
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.846, -83.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Clark
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clark forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.917, -83.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Clermont
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clermont forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.047, -84.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Hamilton
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.196, -84.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Pickaway
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pickaway forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.642, -83.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Pike
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.077, -83.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Putnam
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.022, -84.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Ross
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ross forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.338, -83.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Warren
- When
- June 1, 1:00 AM EST to June 6, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Coordinates
- 39.428, -84.167 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, June 1, 1997
- Flooding in Idaho, June 1 to 30, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 1 to 2, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 1, 1997
- Flood in Ohio, June 1 to 3, 1997
- Drought in Texas, June 1 to 30, 1997
- Flooding in Idaho, June 1 to 15, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 1 to 30, 1997
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 1, 1997
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Colorado, June 1 to 2, 1997
- Cold in Georgia, June 1 to 11, 1997
- Heavy Rain in Alabama, June 1 to 30, 1997
More
Every storm in Ohio in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, June 1997
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: 5605832, 5605942, 5605943, 5605944, 5605945, 5605946, 5605947, 5605948, 5605949, 5605950.