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Fairfield County, Ohio weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Fairfield County: a flood warning.

Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 9:25 AM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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Flood Warning

Severe

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 8:38AM EDT until September 20 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Issued Until 4 hr 4 min left

Areas Fairfield, OH; Hocking, OH; Pickaway, OH; Ross, OH

Full text

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Southern Hocking County in central Ohio... Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... Northeastern Ross County in south central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 130 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 838 AM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Hocking Hills State Park, Starr, Laurelville, Tarlton, Gibisonville, South Bloomingville, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Ilesboro, Union Furnace and Whisler.

What to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

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The past year in Fairfield County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 169 alerts for Fairfield County, including 33 severe thunderstorm warnings, 17 flood warnings, 8 flash flood warnings and 6 freeze warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning33Sep 19, 2026
Flood Warning17Sep 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning8Aug 20, 2026
Freeze Warning6Apr 20, 2026
Tornado Warning4Aug 15, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning3Jan 30, 2026
Winter Storm Warning2Jan 24, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning1Jun 30, 2026
High Wind Warning1Mar 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch12Sep 5, 2026
Flood Watch9Sep 19, 2026
Freeze Watch4Apr 20, 2026
Tornado Watch3Mar 26, 2026
Winter Storm Watch2Jan 24, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch1Jan 26, 2026
Flood Advisory23Sep 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory9Feb 7, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory9Mar 2, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory8Sep 13, 2026
Wind Advisory6Mar 15, 2026
Frost Advisory5May 3, 2026
Heat Advisory3Sep 1, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Flood Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Flood Warning
  7. Flood Warning
  8. Flood Warning
  9. Flood Warning
  10. Flood Warning
  11. Flash Flood Warning
  12. Flood Warning
  13. Flash Flood Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Flood Warning
  18. Flood Warning
  19. Flood Warning
  20. Flash Flood Warning
  21. Tornado Warning
  22. Flood Warning
  23. Flood Warning
  24. Flash Flood Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  26. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  27. Flash Flood Warning
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Flash Flood Warning
  37. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  38. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  39. Extreme Heat Warning
  40. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  41. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  42. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  43. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  44. Flood Warning
  45. Tornado Warning
  46. Tornado Warning
  47. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  48. Flash Flood Warning
  49. Flood Warning
  50. Flood Warning
  51. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  52. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  53. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  54. Freeze Warning
  55. Freeze Warning
  56. Freeze Warning
  57. Freeze Warning
  58. Flood Warning
  59. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  60. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

And 15 earlier warnings.

Every alert, most recent first
  1. Flood Warning
  2. Flood Advisory
  3. Flood Watch
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Flood Watch
  7. Dense Fog Advisory
  8. Flood Advisory
  9. Flood Watch
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Flood Advisory
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  14. Heat Advisory
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  16. Flood Warning
  17. Flood Warning
  18. Flood Warning
  19. Flood Warning
  20. Flood Warning
  21. Flash Flood Warning
  22. Flood Warning
  23. Flash Flood Warning
  24. Flood Advisory
  25. Flood Watch
  26. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Flood Warning
  30. Flood Warning
  31. Flood Warning
  32. Flash Flood Warning
  33. Flood Advisory
  34. Tornado Warning
  35. Flood Watch
  36. Flood Warning
  37. Flood Warning
  38. Flash Flood Warning
  39. Flood Advisory
  40. Severe Thunderstorm Watch

The 40 most recent of 169.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Fairfield County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.