Flood Warning Issued for Pickaway County, Ohio
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NOAA issued it on June 5, 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 OH has issued a Flood Warning for the Scioto River at Circleville from this evening through late Monday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Pickaway County, Ohio
- Issued
- June 5, 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 Pickaway County, Ohio.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Wilmington OH. The alert is effective from 2026-05-23T14:54:00-04:00 and remains in effect until 2026-05-25T23:00:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Pickaway County, Ohio, specifically the Scioto River at Circleville. Impacts include low-lying areas north of Circleville near Little Walnut, the intersection of Canal Road and State Route 104, Island Road north of Circleville, and minor backwater flooding along Big Darby Creek near Circleville.
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 1:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.8 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (15 feet) this evening to a crest near 18 feet Sunday evening.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from this evening (May 23) to late Monday evening (May 25). The river is forecast to fall below flood stage Monday afternoon.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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