Flash Flood Warning Issued for Fairfield, Franklin, Licking Counties in Ohio

Source: NOAA · Central Ohio

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 11, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Wilmington has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of central Ohio until 1:15 PM EDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Central Ohio
Issued
June 11, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Wilmington OH

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Ohio.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from 10:12 AM EDT on May 27, 2026, until 1:15 PM EDT on May 27, 2026.

Affected Areas

Northwestern Fairfield County, central Franklin County, and southwestern Licking County in central Ohio. Locations that may experience flash flooding include Columbus, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Pickerington, Bexley, Pataskala, Groveport, Ohio State University, Summit Station, Beechwood Trails, Whitehall, Etna, Grandview Heights, Obetz, Urbancrest, Valleyview, Marble Cliff, and Kirkersville.

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 10:12 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from 10:12 AM EDT until 1:15 PM EDT on May 27, 2026.

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NWS Wilmington has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of central Ohio until 1:15 PM EDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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