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FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Hocking County in central Ohio... Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... * Until 900 AM EDT Sunday. * At 248 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Hocking Hills State Park, Starr, Laurelville, Tarlton, Gibisonville, South Bloomingville, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Ilesboro, Union Furnace and Whisler. This includes Salt Creek and Laurel Run. 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.
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Hocking, OH; Pickaway, OH; Ross, OH · 39.498°, -82.510°
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FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Hocking County in central Ohio... Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... * Until 900 AM EDT Sunday. * At 248 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Hocking Hills State Park, Starr, Laurelville, Tarlton, Gibisonville, South Bloomingville, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Ilesboro, Union Furnace and Whisler. This includes Salt Creek and Laurel Run. 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.
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Hocking County in central Ohio... Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... Northeastern Ross County in south central Ohio... * Until 300 AM EDT. * At 1157 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Logan, Hocking Hills State Park, Starr, Laurelville, Murray City, Adelphi, Tarlton, Gibisonville, Lake Logan State Park, Ilesboro, Enterprise, Rockbridge, South Bloomingville, Union Furnace, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Haydenville, Oreville, Carbon Hill and Whisler. 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.