Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 2:24AM EDT until June 18 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 11:24pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Adams County in south central Ohio...
Highland County in south central Ohio...
Pike County in south central Ohio...
Southern Ross County in south central Ohio...
Northeastern Brown County in southwestern Ohio...
* Until 600 AM EDT.
* At 224 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 1.5 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Hillsboro, Waverly, Mount Orab, Piketon, Lynchburg, Winchester,
Marshall, Sardinia, Seaman, Bainbridge, Cynthiana, Kincaid
Springs, Highland Holiday, Rocky Fork Point, Belfast, Pike Lake,
Russell, New Market, Emerald and Mowrystown.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Adams, OH; Brown, OH; Highland, OH; Pike, OH; Ross, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
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