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Flood in Lorain County, Ohio
79 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.
Lorain County, Ohio, has 79 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 16.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Lorain County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 79 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.1 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
1Apr
6May
18Jun
18Jul
5Aug
11Sep
9Oct
3Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | $4.5M | $5.0M | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1.2M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2005 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $12M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lorain County had?
79 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 Lorain County?
22 May 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lorain County?
The flash flood of 12 May 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Lorain County compare with Ohio for flood?
16.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 79 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.