# 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 2026-08-20 18:12 ingested 2026-08-21 06:45

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

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

* WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT Friday.

* 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 earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 608 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 the overnight
hours into Friday 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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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.