Ohio Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/23/2026 01:18

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 23 at 4:18AM EDT until May 23 at 2:01PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 1:18am
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 11:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers... Raccoon Creek near Granville. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Raccoon Creek near Granville. * WHEN...Until this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Portions of the TJ Evans bike trail are nearly flooded, without buildings near the Granville Water Plant flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will continue to rise and crest around 14.1 feet early this morning. It will fall below flood stage by mid morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
Area Description: 
Licking, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov