Ohio Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/24/2026 15:59

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 6:59PM EDT until May 24 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 659 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring in Duncan Falls, Philo, and Blue Rock. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cambridge, Caldwell, Freeport, New Concord, Byesville, South Zanesville, Antrim, Philo, Quaker City, Senecaville, Pleasant City, Cumberland, Lore City, Old Washington, Summerfield, Belle Valley, Fultonham, Sarahsville, Salesville and Norwich.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Guernsey, OH; Harrison, OH; Muskingum, OH; Noble, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov