Flood Warning Issued for Scioto River at Circleville in Pickaway County, OH
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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 OH has issued a Flood Warning for the Scioto River at Circleville in Pickaway County, with minor flooding forecast from late tonight through late Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Pickaway County, 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 Pickaway County, Ohio.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH. The alert was sent at 2:36 PM EDT on May 27, 2026, and is classified as Severe with Likely certainty and Expected urgency.
Affected Areas
The warning covers 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 1:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.4 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (15.0 feet) early Thursday morning to a crest of 17.7 feet Thursday evening.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from late tonight (onset at 4:00 AM EDT on May 28) until late Saturday morning (ending at 10:35 AM EDT on May 30). The river is forecast to fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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