Licking County Floods Leave Devastation | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Flash floods tore through Licking County, dousing neighborhoods along the South Fork Licking River with up to four feet of water—turning homes into submerged ruins and trapping drivers in cars. Emergency crews raced to rescue stranded residents as schools shut down and officials urged shelter-in-place orders. One longtime homeowner called it the worst flooding he’s ever seen; even a master electrician helping others was caught in the chaos and lost everything. As waters receded, washed-out roads and floating debris revealed the scale of destruction—but amid the devastation, neighbors rallied…