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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Wilmington, OH

February 20, 2026Fairfield County, Licking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2026, 7:09 AM EST for Fairfield County, Licking County, Ohio. It took effect at Feb 20, 2026, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 20, 2026, 7:09 AM EST (12:09 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 20, 2026, 9:00 AM EST
Expired: Feb 20, 2026, 9:08 PM EST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Fairfield County, OH, Licking County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake (ISVO1).

Action stage: 879 ft
Minor stage: 880 ft
Moderate stage: 881.3 ft
Major stage: 881.7 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03144950, 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 Feb 20, 5:36 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 5:36 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 4:55 AM EST, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 20, 3:06 AM EST, 4 hours 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
306 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0105 AM     Flood            4 NNW Port William      39.60N 83.81W
02/20/2026                   Greene             OH   911 Call Center

            A portion of Hussey Road was closed due to
            high water.

&&

Local storm report, Feb 20, 3:07 AM EST, 4 hours 2 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
307 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0106 AM     Flood            Bellbrook               39.63N 84.07W
02/20/2026                   Greene             OH   911 Call Center

            Sackett - Wright Park was flooded by
            standing water. This is a flood prone
            location.

&&

Local storm report, Feb 20, 3:08 AM EST, 4 hours 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
308 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0107 AM     Flood            Jamestown               39.66N 83.73W
02/20/2026                   Greene             OH   911 Call Center

            A portion of SR 72 was closed due to high
            water just north of Jamestown.

&&

Local storm report, Feb 20, 3:10 AM EST, 3 hours 59 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
310 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1120 PM     Flood            4 SE Grove City         39.84N 83.04W
02/19/2026                   Franklin           OH   Trained Spotter

            Standing water was reported over
            neighborhood roadways and sidewalks just
            southeast of Grove City.

&&

Local storm report, Feb 20, 5:05 AM EST, 2 hours 4 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 6:01 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 19, 8:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Preble	37 min
Feb 19, 8:12 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler	33 min
Feb 19, 9:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greene	37 min
Feb 19, 9:11 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clinton, Greene, Warren	34 min
Feb 19, 9:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler	29 min
Feb 19, 9:40 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Montgomery, Warren	35 min
Feb 19, 9:46 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greene	44 min
Feb 19, 9:49 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Greene, Montgomery, Warren	26 min
Feb 19, 9:53 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Greene	13 min
Feb 19, 10:01 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Clark, Clinton, Greene, Madison, Warren	3 hr
Feb 19, 10:07 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Butler, Clark, Greene, Montgomery, Preble, Warren	11 hr
Feb 19, 10:09 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clinton, Greene	23 min
Feb 19, 10:11 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	34 min
Feb 19, 10:20 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Fayette, Madison	3 hr
Feb 19, 10:25 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Madison	35 min
Feb 19, 10:38 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Franklin, Pickaway	11 hr
Feb 19, 10:50 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Warren	25 min
Feb 19, 10:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	24 min
Feb 19, 10:52 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Madison, Montgomery and 1 more	2 hr
Feb 19, 10:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	35 min
Feb 19, 11:11 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greene	34 min
Feb 19, 11:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	37 min
Feb 19, 11:26 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette	34 min
Feb 19, 11:37 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway	2 hr
Feb 19, 11:44 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield	31 min
Feb 20, 12:30 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Licking	9 hr
Feb 20, 1:15 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Madison, Montgomery and 1 more	8 hr
Feb 20, 1:34 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Licking	9 hr
Feb 20, 3:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Greene, Warren	33 hr
Feb 20, 4:45 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ILN	Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Delaware, Hardin, Logan and 4 more	13 hr
Feb 19, 8:16 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Wayne	25 min
Feb 19, 8:43 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	32 min
Feb 19, 9:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	31 min
Feb 19, 9:39 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	36 min

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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.