Ohio, 2002

Heavy Rain in Ohio, October 1 to 31, 2002

October 1 to 31, 2002 · NWS RLX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

The wet pattern, that started in late September, continued through the month of October. Monthly rainfall totals of 4 to 5 inches were common across southeast Ohio.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

The wet pattern, that started in late September, continued through the month of October. Monthly rainfall totals of 4 to 5 inches were common across southeast Ohio. Those amounts were about 1.5 to 2 inches above normal levels. The drought conditions of late summer were extinguished.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

9 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Athens

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Athens forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.334, -82.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Gallia

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Gallia forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.825, -82.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Jackson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.020, -82.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Lawrence

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.599, -82.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Meigs

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Meigs forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.082, -82.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Morgan

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.620, -81.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Perry

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.737, -82.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Vinton

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Vinton forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.251, -82.485 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Washington

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.455, -81.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5316129, 5316193, 5316194, 5316195, 5316196, 5316197, 5316198, 5316199, 5316200.