Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 11:37PM EDT until September 21 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 8:37pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
At 1137 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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 may experience flash flooding include...
Logan, Hocking Hills State Park, Hide-A-Way Hills, Starr, Amanda,
Laurelville, Murray City, Sugar Grove, Tarlton, Gibisonville,
Enterprise, Lake Logan State Park, Rockbridge, Ilesboro, South
Bloomingville, Hideaway Hills, Buena Vista in Hocking County and
Union Furnace.
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:
Fairfield, OH; Hocking, OH; Pickaway, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov