Ohio Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/24/2026 12:26

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 3:26PM EDT until May 26 at 10:34PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 12:26pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers... Scioto River at Circleville. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Scioto River at Circleville. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low-lying areas north of Circleville near Little Walnut begin to flood. Flooding also worsens at the intersection of Canal Road and State Route 104 and on Island Road north of Circleville. Minor backwater flooding occurs along Big Darby Creek near Circleville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.9 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
Area Description: 
Pickaway, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington OH