Flash Flood Warning for Fairfield, OH; Pickaway, OH
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FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Fairfield County in central Ohio... Northeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... * Until 845 AM EDT. * At 547 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Fairfield County in central Ohio... Northeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... * Until 845 AM EDT. * At 547 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Lancaster, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Bremen, Millersport, Pleasantville, Fairfield Beach, Royalton, Lithopolis, Thurston, Carroll, Rushville, West Rushville, Dumontville, Fairfield County Airport, State Route 158 at State Route 204, North Berne and Slate Run Metro Park.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 5:47AM EDT until August 20 at 8:45AM 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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