Ohio, 1997

Flash Flooding in Ohio, May 25, 1997

May 25, 1997 · NWS CLE · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Heavy thunderstorm rain caused flooding of streets, streams, low lying areas and basements. Some roads were closed due to the high water.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 CLE wrote it up.

Heavy thunderstorm rain caused flooding of streets, streams, low lying areas and basements. Some roads were closed due to the high water. Spring Run in Carey (Wyandot County), crested at seven feet.

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:47 UTC.

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Event by event

8 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Ashland

When
May 25, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Ashland County, Countywide
Coordinates
40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Richland

When
May 25, 2:51 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Countywide
Coordinates
40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Crawford

When
May 25, 2:58 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Countywide
Coordinates
40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Hancock

When
May 25, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Countywide
Coordinates
41.002, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Wyandot

When
May 25, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Wyandot County, Carey
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
40.842, -83.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Seneca

When
May 25, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Seneca County, Countywide
Coordinates
41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Huron

When
May 25, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Huron County, Countywide
Coordinates
41.146, -82.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Wayne

When
May 25, 6:08 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Countywide
Coordinates
40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5601876, 5601877, 5601875, 5601879, 5601880, 5601881, 5601882, 5601878.