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Location: Lancaster, OH
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Flood Warning
Issued: 9:04 AM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...East Central Fairfield County in central Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 504 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area.  Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Baltimore, Bremen, Pleasantville, Carroll, Rushville, West
Rushville and Dumontville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit
your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

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Flood Warning
Issued: 6:24 AM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northern Fairfield County in central Ohio...
East Central Franklin County in central Ohio...
Southwestern Licking County in central Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 224 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area.  Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Pataskala, Summit Station, Beechwood
Trails, Etna and Kirkersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 2:25 AM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties,
Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the
following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark,
Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene,
Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami,
Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and
Warren.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible
tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People in the watch area should keep an eye on the weather and be
prepared for immediate action should heavy rains and flooding occur
or a Flash Flood Warning be issued. Avoid low-lying areas and be
careful when approaching highway dips and underpasses.

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