Ohio, 2000

Flash Flooding in Ohio, April 17, 2000

April 17, 2000 · NWS PBZ · 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
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  • 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
$25,000
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 Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:56 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Monroe

When
April 17, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, 2 mi W of Lewisville
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.727, -81.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains form thunderstorms produced minor flooding which closed portions of State Route 145 west of Lewisville.

Flash Flood, Belmont

When
April 17, 3:26 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Belmont County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.016, -80.988 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains from thunderstorms produced flooding at several locations across the County. Slope Creek rose out of its banks, forcing the closure of State Route 800 from just south of Somerton to the Monroe County line. Along this stretch of State Route 800, a woman had to be rescued from her car when it stalled in around 2 feet of water. Street flooding was also reported in the Aetnaville neighborhood of Bridgeport. In Shadyside, minor flooding was reported at the Shadyside Marina.

Flash Flood, Jefferson

When
April 17, 4:50 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Rayland
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Short Creek overflowed its banks from heavy thunderstorm rains, producing minor flooding along portions of County Road 1615 near Rayland.

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: 5138636, 5138637, 5138638.