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Part of: Pleasants County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flood Warning issued August 17 at 1:18PM EDT until August 18 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
This is a severe-significance flood warning event affecting Licking, OH, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 3,394 acres
- Began
- To end
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- Forecast discussion NWS ILN
Area Forecast Discussion
Fog development likely overnight, with denser fog possible over eastern areas.
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000 FXUS61 KILN 172323 AFDILN
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 723 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED... Added fog to the forecast tonight.
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.KEY MESSAGES... 1) Areas of fog tonight.
2) A cold front will move through Wednesday night bringing below normal temperatures for the end of the week.
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.DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1)
With the remnant low level moisture and wet ground, a signal exists for some fog development overnight. Have added fog to the forecast with the best threat for dense fog over eastern portions of ILN/s area where the best low level moisture lingers.
KEY MESSAGE 2)
Dew points will drop back into the 60s in the wake of today's cold front, and temperatures will fall to or a bit below normal. Moisture will increase on Wednesday ahead of an approaching cold front, although not to the degree that has been the case for much of the past week. The front will sag through the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning as minor impulses of energy move through the base of a long wave trough that slowly shifts east. Showers and possibly some storms could linger in southern counties into Thursday night when a more energetic short…
- Storm report NWS RLX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 3 SW Amesville, OH
Vehicle stuck in flood water on ST RTE 690 / DUTCH CREEK RD, ATHENS.
- Storm report NWS RLX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Nelsonville, OH
Water flowing in house on N HARPER ST, NELSONVILLE, OH.
- Storm report NWS ILN storm report
FLOOD — 4 N Powell, OH
High water at 315 and Hyatts Road.
Show 11 earlier updates
- NWS ILN storm report Storm report
- NWS ILN storm report Storm report
- The Reporting Project News
Drownings and recent flooding bring renewed attention to the need for water safety
- NWS Wilmington OH Bulletin
- Spectrum News News
Hebron, Buckeye Lake officials warn of flooding along South Fork Licking River
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS PBZ storm report Storm report
- NWS PBZ storm report Storm report
- NWS CLE storm report Storm report
- WOWK 13 News News
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.