Ohio, 2000

Flash Flooding in Ohio, April 8, 2000

April 8, 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.

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  • Wind
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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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 Cleveland radar (KCLE), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:45 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Coshocton

When
April 8, 8:40 AM EST to 8:00 PM 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 minor flooding along portions of State Route 83 near Keene, State Route 93 near Fresno, and State Route 715 near Walhonding.

Flash Flood, Tuscarawas

When
April 8, 10:30 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, New Philadelphia
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 Echo Lake Road. In addition, the Tuscarawas River, which was already high from rains of the past week, rose briefly to 7.1 feet (flood stage 7.0 feet).

Flash Flood, Columbiana

When
April 8, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, 2 mi N of Homeworth
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains produced minor flooding in the northwest corner of the county. This flooding forced the closure of Bandy Road just north of Homeworth.

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: 5138634, 5138633, 5138635.