Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 11:26PM EDT until August 16 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Franklin County in central Ohio... Southwestern Licking County in central Ohio... * Until 230 AM EDT. * At 1126 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Pataskala, Summit Station, Beechwood Trails, Etna and Kirkersville. This includes Blacklick Creek.

What to do: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To report flash flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

Issued by NWS Wilmington OH; in effect until Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT.

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA). Factual summary of a public release; not financial advice.

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