Ohio, 2000

Flash Flooding in Ohio, April 3 to 5, 2000

April 3 to 5, 2000 · NWS PBZ · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

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Event by event

6 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Carroll

When
April 3, 6:40 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, 1 mi S of Perryville
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.580, -81.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains produced minor flooding along Scott Run Creek near the intersection of State Routes 164 and 72.

Flash Flood, Harrison

When
April 3, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Harrison County, Bowerston
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.294, -81.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains produced minor flooding along portions of State Route 151 from Bowerston to Scio.

Flash Flood, Coshocton

When
April 3, 10:00 PM EST to April 5, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Coshocton County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.302, -81.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains produced rises in creeks and streams across the county. In addition, this rainfall caused the Muskingum River at Coshocton to rise above the flood stage of 13.0 feet at around 4 AM on the 4th. Despite this rise in the river, only minor problems were reported.

Flash Flood, Guernsey

When
April 3, 10:00 PM EST to April 4, 12:30 AM EST
Where
Guernsey County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.052, -81.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor flooding was reported across the county as a result of heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood, Harrison

When
April 4, 5:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Harrison County, Bowerston
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.294, -81.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Additional heavy rainfall produced another episode of minor flooding along portions of State Route 151 from Bowerston to Scio.

Flash Flood, Tuscarawas

When
April 4, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.441, -81.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall produced minor road flooding along portions of State Route 258 near Stillwater and State Route 212 near Bolivar.

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: 5138628, 5138629, 5137228, 5138696, 5138631, 5138632.