Heavy rainfall caused the Ohio River at Portsmouth to overflow its banks. The river crested at 52 feet at 730 am on the 21st.
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The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.
Heavy rainfall caused the Ohio River at Portsmouth to overflow its banks. The river crested at 52 feet at 730 am on the 21st. Flood stage is 50 feet. Low land flooding occurred along the river in South Portsmouth. Two deaths and 2 injuries occurred when a car was driven into a flooded area near the confluence of the Ohio River and the Scioto River.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood, Scioto | 2000-02-21 | 26 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flood, Scioto | 2000-04-25 | 8 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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