Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 5:19PM EDT until July 18 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Scioto County in south central Ohio...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 519 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Portsmouth, West Portsmouth, Rosemount, Wheelersburg, New Boston,
South Webster, Sciotodale, Friendship, Lombardsville, Turkey Creek
Lake, Powellsville and Lyra.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
Scioto, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender: