Flood Warning for Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH; Pickaway, OH
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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. Where: Central Fairfield County in central Ohio... South Central Licking County in central Ohio... Northeastern Pickaway County in 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...Central Fairfield County in central Ohio... South Central Licking County in central Ohio... Northeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 230 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 825 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that may experience 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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Flood Warning issued August 20 at 8:25AM EDT until August 20 at 2:30PM 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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