Flash Flood Warning for Logan and Hocking Hills State Park
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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Hocking County and parts of Pickaway and Ross Counties in Ohio until 3:00 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Ohio
- Issued
- September 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from September 19 at 11:57 PM EDT until September 20 at 3:00 AM EDT. Alert code: FFW. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Hocking County in central Ohio, Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio, Northeastern Ross County in south central Ohio. Specific locations that may experience flash flooding include Logan, Hocking Hills State Park, Starr, Laurelville, Murray City, Adelphi, Tarlton, Gibisonville, Lake Logan State Park, Ilesboro, Enterprise, Rockbridge, South Bloomingville, Union Furnace, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Haydenville, Oreville, Carbon Hill and Whisler.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To report flash flooding, go to weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media when safe.
Expected Conditions
At 11:57 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from September 19 at 11:57 PM EDT and remains in effect until September 20 at 3:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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