Ohio, 1997

Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 30, 1997

June 30, 1997 · NWS ILN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 35 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:31 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Fayette

When
June 30, 7:30 PM EST to 8:15 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Pancoastburg
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.560, -83.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Persistent heavy rainfall caused water to flood across Rt. 207.

Flash Flood, Van Wert

When
June 30, 8:45 PM EST to 9:15 PM EST
Where
Van Wert County, 5 mi E of Middle Pt
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.855, -84.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to 4.5 inches of rain caused water to flood across numerous roads.

What these are

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: 5605830, 5605831.