NWS Wilmington OHFF.W 0086September 12, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Highland and Ross, OH
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a flash flood warning for Highland and Ross in Ohio, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 12. It was the 86th flash flood warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. Ohio had 62 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 3 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Ohio's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Highland and Ross
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:01 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILN FF.W 0086
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Ohio since 2008Every warning type in Ohio
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The notice as issued
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Highland County in south central Ohio... West Central Ross County in south central Ohio... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 601 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Greenfield and Paint Creek State Park.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To report flash 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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