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Flood in Meigs County, Ohio
122 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.
Meigs County, Ohio, has 122 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 30 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 28.4 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 | Meigs County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 122 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.4 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
18Feb
25Mar
19Apr
17May
12Jun
12Jul
2Aug
5Sep
5Oct
0Nov
3Dec
4
Recorded events
All 122 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 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Meigs County had?
122 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 Meigs County?
24 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Meigs County?
The flash flood of 28 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Meigs County compare with Ohio for flood?
28.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 122 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.