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Flood in Logan County, Ohio
106 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.
Logan County, Ohio, has 106 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 23.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Logan County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 106 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.1 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
7Mar
9Apr
7May
18Jun
29Jul
13Aug
3Sep
6Oct
0Nov
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Recorded events
All 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Logan County had?
106 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 Logan County?
23 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Logan County?
The flash flood of 17 May 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Logan County compare with Ohio for flood?
23.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 106 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.