# Flood Warning: Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-21 17:00 ingested 2026-08-22 06:33

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Flood Warning — Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...North Central Fairfield County in central Ohio...
South Central Licking County in central Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from yesterday's rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 500 PM EDT, Emergency management and law enforcement have
reported flooding in the warned area due to ongoing overland and
river flooding. Flooding will continue through Saturday morning.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Millersport, Fairfield Beach, Harbor Hills,
Etna, and Kirkersville. This includes Interstate 70 at State
Routes 158, 37, 79, and 13.

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