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Flood in Pike County, Ohio
83 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.
Pike County, Ohio, has 83 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 18.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Pike County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 83 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.9 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
16Mar
8Apr
9May
15Jun
5Jul
8Aug
4Sep
7Oct
1Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pike County had?
83 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 Pike County?
9 Jul 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Pike County?
The flash flood of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M; 1 death recorded.
How does Pike County compare with Ohio for flood?
18.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 83 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.