NWS Wilmington OHFA.W 0053September 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway and 1 more, OH
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a flood warning for Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway and 1 more in Ohio, which was in force until 1:30 p.m. local time on September 20. It was the 53rd areal flood warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. Ohio had 56 flood warnings in September 2026, against 6 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Ohio's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway and 1 more
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:38 a.m. EDT, September 20, 2026
- Expires
- 1:30 p.m. EDT, September 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KILN FA.W 0053
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Southern Hocking County in central Ohio... Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... Northeastern Ross County in south central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 130 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 838 AM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Hocking Hills State Park, Starr, Laurelville, Tarlton, Gibisonville, South Bloomingville, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Ilesboro, Union Furnace and Whisler.
What the agency told people to do
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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