Ohio, 2000

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Ohio, August 17 to 18, 2000

August 17 to 18, 2000 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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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  • 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
$15,000
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 Cincinnati radar (KILN), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:44 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
August 17, 10:45 PM EST to 10:50 PM EST
Where
Clermont County, New Richmond
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.950, -84.283

Trees were knocked down across roads around New Richmond.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
August 18, 12:15 AM EST to 2:00 AM EST
Where
Franklin County, Columbus
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused flooded roads across the city.

Flash Flood, Licking

When
August 18, 1:30 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Licking County, Wagram
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.092, -82.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused the closure of Interstate 70 near Highway 256.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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: 5170920, 5170921, 5170922.