COLUMBUS, Ohio — Multiple access ramps in central Ohio were closed Tuesday afternoon due to high water levels.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the ramp from I-70 westbound to Miller Avenue and Kelton Avenue in downtown Columbus is closed due to high water.
DOWNTOWN: The RAMP from I-70 WB to Miller Ave/Kelton Ave is CLOSED due to high water. Drivers should avoid the area and follow OHGO for updates. pic.twitter.com/Gb1YfyfSdb
— ODOT Columbus (@ODOT_Columbus) August 17, 2021
Also in the Columbus area, the ramps from I-270 southbound to I-70 eastbound and westbound are closed due to high water.
ODOT said drivers should avoid the areas.
EAST SIDE: The RAMPS from I-270 SB to I-70 EB AND I-70 WB are CLOSED due to high water. Drivers should avoid the area and follow OHGO for updates. pic.twitter.com/dz2UYz8DLY
— ODOT Columbus (@ODOT_Columbus) August 17, 2021
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for northwestern Fairfield, eastern Franklin and southwestern Licking counties.
The NWS said between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen with areas around Blacklick and Reynoldsburg having received 4 to 4.5 inches of rain in two hours.
The flood warning is in effect until 3 p.m.
