Flood Warning Issued for Licking County, Ohio

Source: NOAA · Licking, OH

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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 days 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 OH has issued a Flood Warning for the South Fork Licking River near Hebron due to minor flooding forecast from this afternoon through late tonight.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Licking, OH
Issued
August 17, 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Licking, OH.

Alert Details

Flood Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from August 17 at 1:18PM EDT until August 18 at 2:00AM EDT.

Affected Areas

Licking County, Ohio, specifically the South Fork Licking River near Hebron.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 11.0 feet, minor flooding along Ridgely Tract Road occurs. At 12:15 PM EDT the stage was 10.9 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet this afternoon.

Timeline

From this afternoon to late tonight. The river will fall below flood stage this evening. Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Flood Warning for the South Fork Licking River near Hebron due to minor flooding forecast from this afternoon through late tonight.
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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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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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