Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 20 at 1:50AM EDT until August 20 at 4:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 10:50pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Fayette County in central Ohio...
Southwestern Madison County in central Ohio...
Southeastern Clark County in west central Ohio...
Greene County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 150 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy
rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches
are possible.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Fairborn, Xenia, London, Yellow Springs, Cedarville, Jamestown,
South Charleston, Jeffersonville, Bloomingburg, Wilberforce,
Lisbon, New Jasper, South Vienna, South Solon, Midway,
Bowersville, Clifton and Milledgeville.
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 flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit
your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Clark, OH; Fayette, OH; Greene, OH; Madison, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov