Flash Flood Warning for Fairfield, OH; Franklin, OH; Licking, OH
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FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Eastern Franklin County in central Ohio... Southwestern Licking County in central Ohio... * Until 745 AM EDT. * At 443 AM EDT, Broadcast media reported flash flooding...
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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.
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FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Eastern Franklin County in central Ohio... Southwestern Licking County in central Ohio... * Until 745 AM EDT. * At 443 AM EDT, Broadcast media reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Broadcast media reported water rescues occurring in Pataskala. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Columbus, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Pickerington, Worthington, Bexley, Granville, Pataskala, Groveport, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Minerva Park, Summit Station, Beechwood Trails, Easton, Granville South and Ohio State University.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 4:43AM EDT until August 20 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 3:49AM EDT until August 20 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington OH. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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