Flash Flooding and Flood in Ohio, July 10 to 11, 2000

Name: Flash Flooding and Flood in Ohio, July 10 to 11, 2000
Start: 2000-07-10T15:10
End: 2000-07-11T14:00
Location: Ohio

July 10 to 11, 2000 · NWS RLX · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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: 1
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $175,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:09 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vinton

When: July 10, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Vinton County, Hamden
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.150, -82.533

Hail, Jackson

When: July 10, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Wellston
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.117, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 10, 3:55 PM EST to 4:05 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, 4 mi NW of Oak Hill
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 38.917, -82.617

Numerous locations in Jefferson Township had uprooted trees or the tops of the trees snapped off. Funneling of the wind through the valleys exposed to the northwest, or across nearby open areas, enhanced the wind. From the damage surveyed, gusts were estimated between 60 and 70 mph by the National Weather Service survey team. One concentration of tree damage was near the intersection of Four Mile Road and Dark Hollow Road. Another area of tree damage was along Dan Davis Road near Hewitt Run. At one resident's home along Dan Davis Road, fallen trees damaged their pickup truck and car. Along Franklin Valley Road, a resident's flag pole was bent by the wind, while a flag was flying. At least one home along Jackson Lake State Reserve was damaged by fallen trees.

Flash Flood, Jackson

When: July 10, 4:15 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Jackson
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.020, -82.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rains of 2 to 3 inches in less than 3 hours caused basement flooding in the town of Jackson and caused streams to block roads in Madison Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallia

When: July 10, 4:25 PM EST
Where: Gallia County, 2 mi W of Gallipolis
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.817, -82.233

Large tree branches were blown down along Route 588.

Flash Flood, Gallia

When: July 10, 5:45 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Gallia County, 3 mi S of Mercerville
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.825, -82.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Indian Guyan Creek flooded portions of Route 218. Rains of 1.5 to 2 inches were common in less than 3 hours.

Flash Flood, Lawrence

When: July 10, 10:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 2 mi NE of Ironton
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.599, -82.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Routes 93 and 141 were flooded by small streams, such as Storms Creek.

Flood, Lawrence

When: July 11, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 1 mi E of Scottown
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 38.599, -82.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An eleven year old boy drowned in Indian Guyan Creek, swollen by the rains of the preceding evening. Rains of 2 to 3 inches were common in the vicinity, with Lesage measuring 3.1 inches, Willow Wood at 2.35 inches and Hogsett, West Virginia with 2.48 inches. The location was near the covered bridge at the junction of Routes 217 and 67. According to the Windsor Township Fire Chief, the boy waded through shallow water, only to step off the bank into much deeper water. After the water levels had receded, his body was found a few days later, about a mile downstream.

The people who died

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, Lawrence	2000-07-11	11	Male	In Water	Direct

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Ohio in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, July 2000

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: 5155215, 5155216, 5155217, 5155218, 5155522, 5155524, 5155523, 5155525.