Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 2:48AM EDT until September 20 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 11:48pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Hocking County in central Ohio...
Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT Sunday.
* At 248 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across
the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Hocking Hills State Park, Starr, Laurelville, Tarlton,
Gibisonville, South Bloomingville, Buena Vista in Hocking County,
Ilesboro, Union Furnace and Whisler.
This includes Salt Creek and Laurel Run.
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 flash flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Hocking, OH; Pickaway, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov