Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 12:30AM EDT until August 16 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 9:30pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Fairfield County in central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 330 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1230 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy
rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch
are possible.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Lancaster, Pickerington, Canal Winchester, Baltimore, Buckeye
Lake, Bremen, Millersport, Pleasantville, Fairfield Beach,
Lithopolis, Thurston, Carroll, Rushville, West Rushville,
Dumontville, Fairfield County Airport, State Route 158 at State
Route 204 and North Berne.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit
your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Fairfield, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov