Severe flooding led to early morning evacuations in Pickaway County, Ohio, on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Emergency evacuations took place between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m., with the southeast corner of Pickaway County experiencing the heaviest impact.

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Initial emergency responses began near State Route 56 around Saltcreek Drive and Hayesville Road. High waters temporarily disrupted traffic along the route, but State Route 56 was cleared and reopened just before 8 a.m.

Temporary shelter facilities were arranged to assist displaced community members. The Red Cross established a shelter at Union-Scioto Schools, located at 1565 Egypt Pike in Chillicothe, Ohio, which has since closed. Additionally, a shelter opened at Hocking Hills Elementary School at 19197 State Route 664 South.

The Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency cautioned drivers against attempting to navigate flooded roadways, urging motorists to “turn around, don’t drown.”

Emergency officials emphasized the hidden hazards present in floodwaters. “It does not take much water to lift a vehicle. You also do not know what is in the water — sharp objects or electric lines,” the Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency stated, adding that deep water can obscure whether a road has been completely washed out.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Daadad Waawayn Oo Sababay In Dad La Barakiciyo Pickaway County, Ohio

Daadad xoog leh oo Axaddii ka dhacay deegaanka Pickaway County ee gobolka Ohio ayaa sababay in la bilaabo dadaallo degdeg ah oo dadka looga kidey deegaankaas. Sida ay sheegtay Hay’adda Maareynta Xaaladaha Degdegga ah ee Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency, koonfur-bari ee deegaanka ayaa ahayd meesha ugu daran ee ay daadadku saameeyeen.

Gurmadka iyo barakicinta dadka ayaa ka bilaabatay meel ku dhow Jidka State Route 56, gaar ahaan aagga Saltcreek Drive iyo Hayesville Road, inta u dhaxeysay 2 a.m. Iyo 10 a.m. Subaxnimadii Axadda. Biyaha sare ugu kacay wadada ayaa hakad geliyay isku socodka gaadiidka, iyada oo Jidka State Route 56 dib loo furay wax yar ka hor 8 a.m. Dib markii biyaha laga nadiifiyay.

Si gargaar loogu fiyo dadka ay saameyntu ka soo gaartay daadadka, xarumo gabaad oo degdeg ah ayaa la furay. Ururka Red Cross ayaa xarun gabaad ah ka furay dugsiga Union-Scioto Schools oo ku yaalla 1565 Egypt Pike ee magaalada Chillicothe, inkastoo xaruntaas ay hadda xirantahay. Sidoo kale, dugsiga Hocking Hills Elementary School ayaa xarun gabaad ah ka furay 19197 State Route 664 South.

Maamulka maareynta xaaladaha degdegga ah ee Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency ayaa uga digay darawalada inay gaadiidka ku dhex wadaan waddooyinka ay biyuhu fadhiyaan, iyagoo ugu baaqay inay “dib u laabtaan, si aynan u hafan.”

Mas’uuliyiinta ayaa tilmaamay halista qarsoon ee ku dhex jirta biyaha daadadka. Hay’adda Pickaway County EMA ayaa tiri: “Biyo yar oo keliya ayaa awood u leh inay gaadhiga kexeeyaan ama qaadaan. Sidoo kale ma oga kartid waxa biyaha dhex ku jira — sida walxaha afka badan ama xadadka korontada. Waxaa adag in la ogaado halka ay wadadu ku dhiiran tahay ama haddii ay gebi ahaanba ku duntay daadadka.”

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus