Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 11:23PM EDT until May 25 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 8:23pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The following county, in central Ohio, Hocking.
* WHEN...Until 930 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1118 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding
Countywide. Several road closures exist on State Routes in
the county due to high water. This includes portions of
SR-93N, and SR-56 near Bloomingville and Laurelville.
Flooding impacts will continue overnight, but no additional
rainfall is expected.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Logan, Nelsonville, Hocking Hills State Park, Hide-A-Way
Hills, Starr, Laurelville, Murray City, Lake Logan State
Park, Enterprise, Ilesboro, Gibisonville, Rockbridge, Union
Furnace, South Bloomingville, Haydenville, Hideaway Hills,
Buena Vista in Hocking County, Oreville and Carbon Hill.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Area Description:
Hocking, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
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