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Flood in Noble County, Ohio
107 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 107 flood events in Noble County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
April is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 41 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 26.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Noble County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 107 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.9 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 75.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
17Mar
6Apr
20May
4Jun
17Jul
10Aug
9Sep
2Oct
0Nov
5Dec
0
Recorded events
All 107 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 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $243K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | $10M | 5 | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Noble County had?
107 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 Noble County?
22 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Noble County?
The flash flood of 27 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $10M; 5 deaths recorded.
How does Noble County compare with Ohio for flood?
26.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 107 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.