Ohio, 1999

Flash Flooding in Ohio, April 28, 1999

April 28, 1999 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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), 107 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:59 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Shelby

When
April 28, 6:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Shelby County, Sidney
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
40.332, -84.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A nearly stationary band of moderate to heavy rainfall caused water to flood across some county roads just north of Sidney.

Flash Flood, Champaign

When
April 28, 7:27 AM EST to 9:30 AM EST
Where
Champaign County, 5 mi S of St Paris
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.138, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused water to flood across Route 55.

Flash Flood, Ross

When
April 28, 7:53 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Ross County, Northwest Portion
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
39.338, -83.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Persistent heavy rainfall caused roads to be closed due to high water.

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: 5690914, 5690915, 5690916.