Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Flood Warning for... Franklin County in central Ohio... Northwestern Pickaway County in central Ohio...

* Until 1030 AM EDT Thursday.

* Radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain had fallen across the warned area. Widespread 1.5 to 3 inch rainfall amounts have been reported by gauges and spotters across the area. The heavy rainfall has ended across the area. However, runoff from the earlier excessive rain will cause flooding to continue. Calls to law enforcement indicate that flooded roads are reopening slowly but some roads still remain under water and small creeks and streams are still in flood.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Hilliard, Worthington, Bexley, Pataskala, Canal Winchester, Groveport, West Jefferson, Minerva Park, Ohio State University, Lake Darby, Easton, Whitehall and New Albany.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PICKAWAY, OH ... FRANKLIN, OH

Instructions:

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.