Flash Flood Warning

NWS Wilmington OH · US

Updated WEA requested

This event was updated at 2026-09-20 12:38:00 UTC.

English

Flash Flood Warning Issued September 20 At 2:48AM EDT Until September 20 At 9:00AM EDT By NWS Wilmington OH

Event: Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2026-09-20 06:48:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-20 06:48:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-20 13:00:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-20 13:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Wireless alert

National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 9:00 AM EDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Description

Overview

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.

Impacts

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.

Instructions

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.

Affected areas

Hocking County, OH
Pickaway County, OH

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Wilmington OH
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Spanish

Event: Flash Flood Warning
Onset: 2026-09-20 06:48:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-20 13:00:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-20 13:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Wireless alert

Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:00 AM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.

Affected areas

Hocking County, OH
Pickaway County, OH

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Wilmington OH
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-20 06:49:08 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~1m9s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M2YS6SKN3CGKFKCN6BSQ4H73
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9838867d3a586f108707779ea73cd39f3c760eaa.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope: Public
CAP source: 211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes: IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office: NWS Wilmington OH
AWIPS ID: CAPILN
NWWS sequence: nwws_processor.1608
WMO heading: XOUS51
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 51

References

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5632f3f4d462cea8c441ae3a3bcc2354148cd62b.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 2026-09-20 03:57:00 UTC

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.94d72275960a022c132f9c9473183790f838bab9.002.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 2026-09-20 06:44:00 UTC

English

Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	FFW
NationalWeatherService	FFW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	FFWILN
WMOidentifier	WGUS51 KILN 200648
flashFloodDetection	OBSERVED
flashFloodDamageThreat	CONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
EAS-ORG	WXR
VTEC	/O.EXT.KILN.FF.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260920T1300Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-20T09:00:00-04:00
WEAHandling	Imminent Threat
CMAMtext	NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 9:00 AM EDT. Avoid flooded areas.
CMAMlongtext	National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 9:00 AM EDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Spanish

Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	FFW
NationalWeatherService	FFW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	FFWILN
WMOidentifier	WGUS51 KILN 200648
flashFloodDetection	OBSERVED
flashFloodDamageThreat	CONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
EAS-ORG	WXR
VTEC	/O.EXT.KILN.FF.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260920T1300Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-20T09:00:00-04:00
WEAHandling	Imminent Threat
CMAMtext	SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 9:00 AM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
CMAMlongtext	Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:00 AM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.

Locations

English

Location data

Hocking County, OH
Pickaway County, OH

Name	Value
SAME	039073
SAME	039129
UGC	OHC073
UGC	OHC129

Polygons: 39.56,-82.83 39.56,-82.62 39.44,-82.28 39.38,-82.29 39.4,-82.51 39.37,-82.52 39.38,-82.63 39.36,-82.64 39.41,-82.75 39.47,-82.74 39.47,-82.84 39.56,-82.83

Spanish

Location data

Hocking County, OH
Pickaway County, OH

Name	Value
SAME	039073
SAME	039129
UGC	OHC073
UGC	OHC129

Polygons: 39.56,-82.83 39.56,-82.62 39.44,-82.28 39.38,-82.29 39.4,-82.51 39.37,-82.52 39.38,-82.63 39.36,-82.64 39.41,-82.75 39.47,-82.74 39.47,-82.84 39.56,-82.83