Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 2:08PM EDT until July 21 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 11:08am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Delaware County in central Ohio...
Northwestern Licking County in central Ohio...
Central Union County in central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 208 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 1.5 and 2.5 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected over the area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Westerville, Delaware, Marysville, Powell, Sunbury, Polaris,
Radnor, Milford Center, Shawnee Hills, Galena, Ostrander,
Hartford, Magnetic Springs, Stratford, Bellepoint, State Route
257 at US Route 36 and Lewis Center.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Delaware, OH; Licking, OH; Union, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender: