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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this river flood warning at May 23, 2026, 12:27 AM EDT for Licking County, Ohio. It took effect at May 23, 2026, 1:17 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2026, 12:27 AM EDT (04:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2026, 1:17 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 23, 2026, 9:34 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Licking County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Raccoon Creek near Granville (GRNO1). The gauge peaked at 13.48 ft at May 23, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03145483, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 22, 7:05 PM EDT, 5 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 7:05 PM EDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 1:42 PM EDT, 10 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 142 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026 INZ050-058-059-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>054-060>062-231000- Wayne-Fayette-Union-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan- Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Preble-Montgomery-Greene- 142 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana, central Ohio and west central Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and embedded thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rain this afternoon into tonight that may result in spotty minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>093-OHZ055-063-070>072-077>081-231000- Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone- Kenton-Campbell-Fayette-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hamilton-Clermont- Brown-Highland-Adams- 142 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, central Ohio, south central Ohio and southwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. KYZ094>100-231000- Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis- 142 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky and northern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. In addition, an isolated storm could become strong to severe with damaging wind or even a tornado late this afternoon into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ056-064-065-073-074-082-088-231000- Licking-Pickaway-Fairfield-Ross-Hocking-Pike-Scioto- 142 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Ohio and south central Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Saturday. An isolated storm could become strong to severe with damaging wind or even a tornado during the afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 8:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clermont | 3 hr |
| May 23, 12:46 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 4 hr |
| May 23, 12:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Butler, Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Warren | 3 hr |
| May 23, 2:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Champaign, Logan, Union | 3 hr |
| May 23, 4:02 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | ILN | Delaware, Franklin | 6 hr |
| May 23, 4:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Warren | 5 hr |
| May 23, 4:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Clark | 28 hr |
| May 23, 6:25 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Greene, Warren | 35 hr |
| May 23, 8:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Butler, Champaign, Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery and 2 more | 7 hr |
| May 23, 10:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Logan | 5 hr |
| May 23, 11:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Licking | 7 hr |
| May 23, 12:04 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 17 hr |
| May 23, 12:04 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Butler | 9 hr |
| May 23, 2:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Pickaway | 3 days |
| May 23, 12:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen | 13 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.