Ohio, 2000

Flash Flooding in Ohio, January 3 to 4, 2000

January 3 to 4, 2000 · NWS ILN · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
$153,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

14 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Hamilton

When
January 3, 7:00 PM EST to 9:50 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.196, -84.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very heavy rainfall caused flooding of many roads across the county. Specifically, flooding of roads occurred in Covedale, Evendale and on Interstate 75.

Flash Flood, Butler

When
January 3, 7:12 PM EST to 9:50 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.439, -84.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Persistent heavy rainfall caused several roads to be flooded across the county.

Flash Flood, Clinton

When
January 3, 7:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.415, -83.808 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Persistent heavy rainfall caused flooding across the county. Some roads were closed in the southern part of the county.

Flash Flood, Warren

When
January 3, 9:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.428, -84.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of heavy rainfall caused roads to flood across the county.

Flash Flood, Clermont

When
January 3, 9:00 PM EST to 10:35 PM EST
Where
Clermont County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.047, -84.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall over several hours caused flooding of roads and homes across the county.

Flash Flood, Pickaway

When
January 3, 10:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Pickaway County, Circleville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.642, -83.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused some streets to be flooded in Circleville.

Flash Flood, Delaware

When
January 3, 10:00 PM EST to January 4, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Delaware County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water flooded across Ohio Route 521 in the northeastern part of the county.

Flash Flood, Fayette

When
January 3, 10:05 PM EST to 11:20 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.560, -83.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of heavy rainfall caused water to flood across roads across the county.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
January 3, 10:10 PM EST to 11:50 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Persistent heavy rainfall caused flooding of roads across the county. Several roads were closed across the southern part of the county.

Flash Flood, Madison

When
January 3, 10:15 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Madison County, Mt Sterling
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.894, -83.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water flooded across roads from several hours of heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood, Fairfield

When
January 3, 10:20 PM EST to 11:50 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.752, -82.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused water to flood across roads.

Flash Flood, Brown

When
January 3, 11:15 PM EST to 11:50 PM EST
Where
Brown County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.934, -83.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain caused water to flood across county roads, mainly in the northern half of the county.

Flash Flood, Highland

When
January 3, 11:15 PM EST to January 4, 12:15 AM EST
Where
Highland County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.185, -83.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Persistent heavy rainfall caused water to flood across roads, mainly across the northern part of the county.

Flash Flood, Ross

When
January 3, 11:45 PM EST to January 4, 12:30 AM EST
Where
Ross County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.338, -83.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water flooded across several roads across the county including State Route 180 in the northeastern part of the county.

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: 5126985, 5126885, 5126886, 5126887, 5126888, 5126890, 5126984, 5126889, 5126979, 5126978, 5126980, 5126981, 5126982, 5126983.