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Flood in Hocking County, Ohio
120 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.
Hocking County, Ohio, has 120 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 28.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Hocking County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 120 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.5 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
14Mar
19Apr
8May
24Jun
13Jul
21Aug
5Sep
3Oct
0Nov
1Dec
3
Recorded events
All 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Hocking County had?
120 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 Hocking County?
24 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Hocking County?
The flash flood of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Hocking County compare with Ohio for flood?
28.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 120 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.