Flood Warning
SevereFlood Warning issued September 20 at 8:38AM EDT until September 20 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Issued Until 3 hr 8 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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