Flash Flood in MARION, OHIO
From 12-JUL-06 18:20:00 to 12-JUL-06 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

An area of heavy rainfall moved over Marion County during the late afternoon and evening hours of July 12th.  Locations from LaRue to Martel in northeastern Marion County were affected by the heavy rain.  As a result, numerous roads were closed because of flood waters several feet deep.  Some of the affected roads included State Route 100 northeast of Martel, State Route 37 north of LaRue, State Route 423 north of the City of Marion, State Route 231 just west of Brush Ridge, and State Route 309 in western Marion County.  Rainfall reports across the county ranged from two and four inches during this event.

Flash Flood in MORROW, OHIO
From 12-JUL-06 18:20:00 to 12-JUL-06 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: NORTHWEST PORTION
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

An area of heavy rain moved across Morrow County during the late afternoon and evening hours of July 12th.  The heavy rains caused flash flooding, especially across northwestern Morrow County.  Rainfall reports in the area indicated that over an inch and a half of rain fell between 6:45 and 7:45 p.m.  Numerous roads, including State Routes 61 and 19 in northwestern Morrow County were closed.  A vehicle rescue was performed when a car was swept off the road by flash flooding on County Road 38.  The driver of the vehicle was successfully rescued, but the vehicle was washed away towards the Galion resevoir.

Flash Flood in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 12-JUL-06 17:15:00 to 12-JUL-06 21:15:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

An area of heavy rainfall developed over the central portion of Ashland County during the late afternoon and evening hours of July 12th.  As a result, flash flooding caused State Route 60 to be closed through the evening.  Several other roads across the central and southern portion of the county were also reported to be closed.  Mifflin and Hayesville were particularly hard hit.  County Road 2075 just southeast of Mifflin had a bridge washed.

Flash Flood in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 12-JUL-06 16:17:00 to 12-JUL-06 21:00:00 (EST)
Location: CENTRAL PORTION
Property damage: 350K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy rainfall during the afternoon hours of July 12th caused widespread flash flooding across Richland County.  Numerous state and county roads, including State Routes 314, 309, 430 and 181 were closed because of fast flowing high water.  Initial reports of flooding were from the City of Mansfield where 12 to 18 inches of water was reported flowing across a road.  Roads were also closed in Lexington and Ontario.  On the east side of Mansfield, a bridge on Hickory Lane was washed out.  Also in Mansfield, Touby Run quickly left it's banks and flowed into the first floor of a home near the Coul Street and West 6th Street intersection.  Around 5:45 p.m., a young girl fell into a drainage ditch and was swept into a culvert at a botanical garden in Mansfield.  The mother of the young girl jumped into the culvert to rescue her and was also swept away.  The young girl was swept through the culvert and was rescued.  Unfortunately, the mother did not survive.  The daughter received only minor injuries.

Flash Flood in CRAWFORD, OHIO
From 12-JUL-06 18:44:00 to 12-JUL-06 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

An area of heavy rainfall moved across the southeastern portion of Crawford County during the late afternoon and evening hours of July 12th.  Initially, there were only a few reports of high water on roads, but as the evening went on, conditions worsened, especially in areas near the Olentangy River in southeastern Crawford County.  Whetstone and Polk Townships saw the worst flash flooding during this event.  Spotters reported 4.5 inches of rain in New Winchester and 4.4 inches of rain in Galion.  The Olentangy River left it's banks and flooded the intersection of Poe and Monnett-Chapel Roads with at least three feet of water.  Numerous other roads across southeastern Crawford County were closed because of flooding.  Flash flooding was also reported south of Bucyrus near the intersection of State Route 98 and Caldwell Road.   A golf course in New Winchester also received substantial damage as much of the course was flooded. Several residents in apartments near the Olentangy River were evacuated.

Flash Flood in LUCAS, OHIO
From 12-JUL-06 10:09:00 to 12-JUL-06 14:15:00 (EST)
Location: WEST TOLEDO
Property damage: 350K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

An area of heavy rainfall developed over Lucas County during the morning hours of July 12th.  In the western portion of Toledo, flood waters deep enough to cover the hoods of cars were reported.  Rainfall estimates indicated that between two and four inches of rain fell across the area during the late morning and early afternoon hours.  There was also a report of Shantee Creek flooding near Crawford Avenue.

Flash Flood in WYANDOT, OHIO
From 12-JUL-06 17:00:00 to 12-JUL-06 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy rainfall across southern portions of Wyandot County during the late afternoon and evening hours of July 12th totaled an estimated four to five inches.  As a result, numerous roads became flooded with several feet of water.  Marseilles Township was hit especially hard.  A house located near State Routes 67 and 37 had it's first floor flooded by approximately 18 inches of water.   A newspaper report indicated that this was the first time since 1959 that floodwaters came into the house.  Other reports also indicated that the Tymochtee Creek rose quickly in Marseilles causing flash flooding in the area.  Ditches along the sides of roads were reported to have as much as eight feet of water flowing through them.