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Flood in Perry County, Ohio
67 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 67 flood events in Perry County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 16.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Perry County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 67 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.4 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
9Apr
7May
9Jun
15Jul
13Aug
4Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 67 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 |
| 24 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2007 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2004 | Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Perry County had?
67 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 Perry 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 Perry County?
The flash flood of 28 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Perry County compare with Ohio for flood?
16.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 67 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.