Flood Advisory until 11:15PM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flood Advisory for... Franklin County in central Ohio... Northwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Fayette County in central Ohio... Clinton County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Pickaway County in central Ohio... Delaware County in central Ohio... Eastern Clark County in west central Ohio... Greene County in west central Ohio... Licking County in central Ohio... Southeastern Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Madison County in central Ohio...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 819 PM EDT, radar indicated an area of heavy rain moving east through the area. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches will be possible through 10 PM.
* Minor flooding of low-lying and poorly drained streets, highways and underpasses will occur. In addition, farmland near creeks, streams and drainage ditches will experience minor flooding. Some locations that will experience minor flooding include... Columbus, Springfield, Kettering, Newark, Beavercreek, Dublin, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Delaware, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Fairborn, Hilliard, Xenia, Miamisburg, Pickerington, Springboro, Washington Court House and Worthington.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LICKING, OH ... FAIRFIELD, OH ... CLINTON, OH ... FAYETTE, OH ... MONTGOMERY, OH ... PICKAWAY, OH ... MADISON, OH ... CLARK, OH ... FRANKLIN, OH ... DELAWARE, OH ... GREENE, OH
Instructions:
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 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