Flood Advisory until 10:00AM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flood Advisory for... Fairfield County in central Ohio... Hocking County in central Ohio... Pickaway County in central Ohio... Ross County in southwestern Ohio...
* Until 1000 AM EST.
* At 517 AM EST, law enforcement reported that several roads were still flooded.
* Minor flooding of low-lying and poorly drained streets, highways and underpasses will continue to occur. In addition, farmland near creeks, streams and drainage ditches will continue to experience minor flooding. Some locations that will experience minor flooding include... Lancaster, Chillicothe, Circleville, Logan, Nelsonville, Ashville, South Bloomfield, Bremen, Kingston, Williamsport, Bainbridge, New Holland, Hide-A-Way Hills, Logan Elm Village, Hocking Hills State Park, North Folk Village, Starr, Royalton, Frankfort and Fox.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FAIRFIELD, OH ... HOCKING, OH ... PICKAWAY, OH ... ROSS, OH
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Fayette County OH Sheriffs Office
1500 Robinson Rd SE
Washington Court House, OH 43160
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 740-335-6170
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory