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Flash Flood — Trumbull, Ohio

July 21, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$12.0M
Area
Trumbull

Event narrative (NOAA)

Thunderstorms dumped two to four inches of rain on portions of Trumbull County during the afternoon hours. The most severe flooding occurred in Warren, Howland, Braceville and Brookfield Townships with many evacuations reported. 2.71 inches of rain fell in Southington by 2 p.m with 4.61 inches of rain in Brookfield by 3 p.m. A 10 year boy drowned on the northeast side of Warren around 2 p.m. when he was sucked into a culvert and became trapped. Many roads were washed out in Howland Township. Sev

Other notable flash flood events in Ohio

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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