NWS Wilmington OHFL.W 0038May 27, 2026
Flood Warning: Pickaway, OH
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a flood warning for Pickaway in Ohio, which was in force until 10:35 a.m. local time on May 30. It was the 38th river flood warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. Ohio had 40 flood warnings in May 2026, against 25 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Ohio's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Pickaway
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:36 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- In force from
- 4:00 a.m. EDT, May 28, 2026
- Expires
- 10:35 a.m. EDT, May 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KILN FL.W 0038
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers... Scioto River at Circleville. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Scioto River at Circleville. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low-lying areas north of Circleville near Little Walnut begin to flood. Flooding also worsens at the intersection of Canal Road and State Route 104 and on Island Road north of Circleville. Minor backwater flooding occurs along Big Darby Creek near Circleville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Thursday morning to a crest of 17.7 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
What the agency told people to 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.
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