Another round of thunderstorms starting on the evening of the 27th created widespread flash flooding throughout Noble County. These floods caused five deaths during the evening of the 27th and early morning hours of the 28th.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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 episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Another round of thunderstorms starting on the evening of the 27th created widespread flash flooding throughout Noble County. These floods caused five deaths during the evening of the 27th and early morning hours of the 28th. In Caldwell, a 90-year-old man and 89-year-old woman were killed as flash flooding from the nearby Duck Creek washed part of their home away. Numerous roadways across the county were closed. However, two fatalities occurred as people tried to drive through water on the roads. Two more deaths occurred in Caldwell as a 71-year-old and 31-year-old man were killed when they tried to drive their cars through high water. In Belle Valley, a 37-year-old man was killed when he attempted to swim in the flood waters of the West Fork of the Duck Creek after being stranded on the roof of a building. Several rescues by boat were required across the county. The hardest hit areas were the Mount Ephriam, Fredericksdale, Belle Valley, and Caldwell area. In addition to flooded private homes, many businesses in towns across the county suffered extensive damage, losing most of their inventory and equipment.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Noble | 1998-06-28 | 90 | Male | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Noble | 1998-06-28 | 89 | Female | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Noble | 1998-06-28 | 71 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Noble | 1998-06-28 | 37 | Male | In Water | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Noble | 1998-06-28 | 31 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Ohio in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, June 1998
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: 5668504.