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Flood in Preble County, Ohio
76 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 76 flood events in Preble County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 34 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 17.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Preble County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 76 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.9 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
0Mar
10Apr
9May
7Jun
25Jul
11Aug
0Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
5
Recorded events
All 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Preble County had?
76 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 Preble County?
27 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Preble County?
The flash flood of 15 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Preble County compare with Ohio for flood?
17.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 76 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.