Flood Warning Issued for Clinton and Highland Counties in Ohio Through Early Thursday
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Clinton and Highland counties until 2:15 AM EDT Thursday as excessive rainfall leads to road closures.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest and South Central Ohio
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest and South Central Ohio.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, OH, has issued a Flood Warning for portions of southwest and south central Ohio. This alert is currently in effect and replaces a previous Flash Flood Warning for the region.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following counties:
- Clinton County in southwest Ohio
- Highland County in south central Ohio
Specific locations that may experience flooding include Wilmington, Hillsboro, Blanchester, Sabina, Lynchburg, Leesburg, New Vienna, Rocky Fork Point, Highland Holiday, Russell, Clarksville, Martinsville, Midland, Highland, Samantha, Morrisville, New Antioch, Lees Creek, Burtonville, and Danville.
What You Should Do
Residents are advised to follow the safety mantra: "Turn around, don't drown" when encountering flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles. To report flooding, visit weather.gov/iln or submit a report via social media when it is safe to do so.
Expected Conditions
Local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area at 8:06 PM EDT. According to the National Weather Service, between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of up to 0.5 inches are possible. Several roads in the area remain closed due to the flooding.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 2:15 AM EDT on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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