Flood Warning for Delaware, OH; Fairfield, OH; Franklin, OH +1 more
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Where: South Central...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To report 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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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central Delaware County in central Ohio... Northwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Eastern Franklin County in central Ohio... Southwestern Licking County in central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 130 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 729 AM EDT, Broadcast media reported flooding in the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. Some locations that may experience 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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Flood Warning issued August 20 at 7:29AM EDT until August 20 at 1:30PM 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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