This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Part of: Wabash County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 7:48AM EDT until August 20 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Belmont, OH; Guernsey, OH; Harrison, OH; Monroe, OH; Noble, OH, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 348,996 acres
- Began
- To end
Affected by this event? Open your area's damage guides below to reach a vetted local restoration pro, 24/7.
Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA / National Weather Service (Belmont, OH; Guernsey, OH; Harrison, OH; Monroe, OH; Noble, OH), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Belmont, OH; Guernsey, OH; Harrison, OH; Monroe, OH; Noble, OH · ≈ 550 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Restoration help near this event
Tap your city for a vetted local pro on that service, answered 24/7. Where we don't have a nearby city page yet, the step-by-step guides cover what to do first.
Water damage restoration
What to do now
Mold remediation
What to do now
Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS PBZ storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 2 W Zanesville, OH
On ramp to Interstate 70 completely underwater and closed. Entirety of West Pike also flooded near the same intersection.
- Storm report NWS RLX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 NNE Thornville, OH
Water rescues currently underway around Buckeye Lake in Thornport.
- Storm report NWS ILN storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 3 SE Beechwood Trails, OH
Water rescue in progress on Chevrolet Avenue Southwest.
- Storm report NWS ILN storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Pataskala, OH
Water rescue on South Main Street in Pataskala.
Show 4 earlier updates
- NWS Pittsburgh PA Bulletin
- WHIZ News
Community Members Standing United and Coming Together for the Flood Victims
- Detroit Free Press News
Muskegon saw record rainfall from Tuesday's storm. How much rain fell?
- WTRF News
Flood watch in effect for Brooke County and surrounding areas
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.