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Flood in Scioto County, Ohio
168 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.
Scioto County, Ohio, has 168 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 107 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 27.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Scioto County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 168 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.5 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
37Mar
12Apr
15May
32Jun
14Jul
14Aug
5Sep
18Oct
2Nov
0Dec
10
Recorded events
All 168 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 | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | $20K | — | 2 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Scioto County had?
168 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 Scioto 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 Scioto County?
The flash flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Scioto County compare with Ohio for flood?
27.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 168 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.