Ohio Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 07/21/2026 15:09

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 6:09PM EDT until July 21 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio... East Central Franklin County in central Ohio... Southwestern Licking County in central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 608 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding throughout the area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, Reynoldsburg, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Pickerington, Bexley, Pataskala, Buckeye Lake, Millersport, Ohio State University, Fairfield Beach, Whitehall, Etna, Grandview Heights, Valleyview, Marble Cliff, Kirkersville and Brice.
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: 
Fairfield, OH; Franklin, OH; Licking, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington OH