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1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Franklin County: a flood watch.

Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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Every product in force for Franklin County, worst first, with its full text.

Flood Watch

Severe

Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Begins Until 15 hr 35 min left

Areas Wayne, IN; Fayette, IN; Union, IN; Franklin, IN; Ripley, IN; Dearborn, IN; Hardin, OH; Mercer, OH; Auglaize, OH; Darke, OH; Shelby, OH; Logan, OH; Union, OH; Delaware, OH; Miami, OH; Champaign, OH; Clark, OH; Madison, OH; Franklin, OH; Licking, OH; Preble, OH; Montgomery, OH; Greene, OH; Fayette, OH; Pickaway, OH; Fairfield, OH; Butler, OH; Warren, OH; Clinton, OH; Ross, OH; Hocking, OH; Hamilton, OH; Clermont, OH; Brown, OH; Highland, OH; Adams, OH; Pike, OH; Scioto, OH

Full text

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren. * WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.

What to do

People in the watch area should keep an eye on the weather and be prepared for immediate action should heavy rains and flooding occur or a Flash Flood Warning be issued. Avoid low-lying areas and be careful when approaching highway dips and underpasses.

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The past year in Franklin County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 168 alerts for Franklin County, including 38 severe thunderstorm warnings, 8 flash flood warnings, 5 flood warnings and 5 freeze warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning38Sep 9, 2026
Flash Flood Warning8Aug 20, 2026
Flood Warning5Aug 20, 2026
Freeze Warning5Apr 20, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning3Jan 30, 2026
Tornado Warning2Aug 15, 2026
Winter Storm Warning2Jan 24, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning1Jun 30, 2026
High Wind Warning1Mar 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch13Sep 5, 2026
Flood Watch10Sep 20, 2026
Freeze Watch2Apr 7, 2026
Tornado Watch2Mar 26, 2026
Winter Storm Watch2Jan 24, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch1Jan 26, 2026
Flood Advisory30Sep 12, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory10Sep 13, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory9Feb 7, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory8Mar 2, 2026
Wind Advisory7Mar 15, 2026
Frost Advisory5May 3, 2026
Heat Advisory4Sep 1, 2026

Warnings issued

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

And 5 earlier warnings.

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

The 40 most recent of 168.

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 Franklin 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.