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Flood in Fairfield County, Ohio
95 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 95 flood events in Fairfield County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
July is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 18.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Fairfield County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 95 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.8 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
6Mar
9Apr
2May
13Jun
10Jul
41Aug
4Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
Recorded events
All 95 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Fairfield County had?
95 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Fairfield County?
27 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fairfield County?
The flash flood of 8 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Fairfield County compare with Ohio for flood?
18.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 95 of the state's 6,794 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.