Ohio, 2000

Flash Flooding in Ohio, May 28, 2000

May 28, 2000 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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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.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
May 28, 11:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Obetz
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 several roads to be flooded.

Flash Flood, Licking

When
May 28, 2:40 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where
Licking County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
40.092, -82.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused flooding of roads across the county.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
May 28, 3:45 PM EST to 6:00 PM 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)

A second batch of heavy rainfall within several hours caused flooding of streets and overpasses.

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.

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: 5143463, 5143465, 5143464.