NWS Wilmington OHFA.W 0047September 12, 2026
Flood Warning: Fayette, Highland and Ross, OH
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a flood warning for Fayette, Highland and Ross in Ohio, which was in force until 10:45 p.m. local time on September 12. It was the 47th 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 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, Highland and Ross
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:46 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KILN FA.W 0047
- 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...South Central Fayette County in central Ohio... Northeastern Highland County in south central Ohio... West Central Ross County in south central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 845 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience 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 flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.