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Flood in Vinton County, Ohio
107 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 107 flood events in Vinton County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Vinton County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 107 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 84.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
13Mar
14Apr
20May
9Jun
22Jul
6Aug
5Sep
3Oct
0Nov
4Dec
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Recorded events
All 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Vinton County had?
107 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 Vinton County?
18 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Vinton County?
The flash flood of 10 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Vinton County compare with Ohio for flood?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 107 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.