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Flood in Pickaway County, Ohio
95 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.
Pickaway County, Ohio, has 95 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 19.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Pickaway County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 95 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.0 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
6Mar
6Apr
5May
19Jun
19Jul
23Aug
2Sep
2Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pickaway County had?
95 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 Pickaway County?
5 Mar 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Pickaway County?
The flash flood of 29 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Pickaway County compare with Ohio for flood?
19.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 95 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.