Ohio Floods Disrupt Courts and Communities | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Central Ohio braced for chaos as weekend thunderstorms unleashed rivers of rain, downed power lines, and snapped trees across Columbus — with German Village hit especially hard. Third Street flooded so badly cars got trapped, and Stauf’s Coffee lost power and water damage forced its basement to be gutted. The Franklin County courts shut down Monday due to structural damage from the storm, reopening Tuesday. Locals suspect a sewer collapse from earlier this year made things worse. But amid the wreckage, community spirit shone as neighbors rallied to clean up. Meanwhile, the American Red Cross…