NWS Wilmington OHFA.W 0054September 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Fayette, Greene and Madison, OH
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a flood warning for Fayette, Greene and Madison in Ohio, which was in force until 1:45 a.m. local time on September 21. It was the 54th 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 2.3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Fayette, Greene and Madison
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:27 p.m. EDT, September 20, 2026
- Expires
- 1:45 a.m. EDT, September 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KILN FA.W 0054
- 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...Northwestern Fayette County in central Ohio... Southwestern Madison County in central Ohio... Greene County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1125 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in 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 in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Beavercreek, Xenia, Bellbrook, Cedarville, Jamestown, Wilberforce, New Jasper, Spring Valley, Bowersville, Paintersville, Oldtown, Trebein, Greene County Airport, Bell Center and Rosemoor. - This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 59 and 63.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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