Flood Advisory
Minor
NWS Wilmington OH
Ends in 35m
NOW
2:52 PM EDT, Today
5:45 PM EDT, Today
Alert Description
From Jul 21, Tue, 2:52 PM to Jul 21, Tue, 5:45 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Franklin County in central Ohio...
Licking County in central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 545 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 250 PM 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 1 and 1.5 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Storms with torrential rainfall are moving into western Licking
County and have already produced between 1-2 inches of rainfall.
Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected over the area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Newark, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown, Hebron, Utica,
Hanover, Granville South, Marne, Harbor Hills, Beechwood Trails,
New Albany, Jersey, Alexandria, St. Louisville, Gratiot and
Fredonia.
Instructions
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.
Affected Areas
Franklin, OH; Licking, OH