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Flood in Stark County, Ohio
74 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.
Stark County, Ohio, has 74 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 49 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 12.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Stark County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 74 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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0Apr
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12Jun
26Jul
8Aug
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Recorded events
All 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $775K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $4.8M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $52M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Stark County had?
74 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 Stark County?
3 Aug 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Stark County?
The flash flood of 27 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $52M.
How does Stark County compare with Ohio for flood?
12.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 74 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.