Ohio, 1998

Flash Flooding in Ohio, July 1 to 14, 1998

July 1 to 14, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Continued flooding from heavy severe thunderstorm rains in late June continued across parts of east central Ohio. 5 to 6 inches.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 PBZ wrote it up.

Continued flooding from heavy severe thunderstorm rains in late June continued across parts of east central Ohio. Countywide average rainfalls in East Central Ohio from 7 am EDT June 26th to 7 am EDT June 29th ranged from 2.5 to 6 inches. Point rainfall amounts included, the Cambridge Cooperative Observer report of 9.71 inches from June 26th-29th and 7.76 inches at Derwent in the headwaters of the Wills Creek. Record flooding occurred on Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio. Flooding was also reported on the Tuscarawas River at Uhrichsville, Ohio and on the Muskingum River at Coshocton, Ohio. The Tuscarawas River at Uhrichsville went above flood stage (FS 5 ft) at 1 pm EDT June 28th, crested at 11.10 feet at 9 am EDT June 30th, and went below flood stage at 8 am EDT July 3rd. The Muskingum River at Coshocton rose above flood stage (FS 13 ft) at 5 am EDT June 28th, crested at 15.05 feet at 11 am EDT July 1st and went below flood stage at 7 pm EDT July 5th.Several roads remained closed well into July in low-lying and flood control areas. Flood waters were especially slow to recede in the Seneca Lake area in Guernsey and Noble counties and near the Mohawk Dam in Coshocton County.

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:01 UTC.

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Coshocton

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 14, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Coshocton County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.302, -81.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Noble

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 14, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Noble County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.766, -81.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Guernsey

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 7, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Guernsey County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.052, -81.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Tuscarawas

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 3, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.441, -81.474 (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.

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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: 5664362, 5664363, 5664364, 5664437.