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Flood in Monroe County, Ohio
75 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 75 flood events in Monroe County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
January is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 16.5 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 | Monroe County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 75 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
6Mar
3Apr
7May
6Jun
14Jul
12Aug
5Sep
3Oct
0Nov
2Dec
2
Recorded events
All 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $310K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | $10M | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Monroe County had?
75 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 Monroe County?
3 Apr 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Monroe County?
The flash flood of 27 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $10M.
How does Monroe County compare with Ohio for flood?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 75 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.