Ohio, 1998

Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 28 to 30, 1998

June 28 to 30, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5.0 million
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 Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 49 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:02 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Jefferson

When
June 28, 8:05 PM EST to June 29, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Mingo Jct
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains forced Georges Run Creek out of its banks, causing several evacuations.

Flash Flood, Jefferson

When
June 29, 9:30 PM EST to June 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Countywide
Property damage
$5.0 million
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several waves of thunderstorms continued to pass over Jefferson County, with major flooding reported across the region. Numerous homes across the county were damaged, with 50-60 homes in the Glen Robbins area receiving severe damage as the Little Short Creek flooded. It was estimated that around 40 vehicles were destroyed from the flash flood waters.

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: 5669021, 5669022.