Flooding in Franklin County has largely subsided after heavy rains through central Ohio brought a deluge of water, damaging homes and businesses and shutting down roads.
The hardest hit areas in the county were New Albany, Gahanna, Reynoldsburg and southeast Columbus, where the Franklinton floodwalls were activated for the first time in 16 months but have since been taken down.
Franklin County Emergency Management Director Jeff Young said crews will be doing damage assessments Aug. 21 and early next week to begin restoration efforts.
Flooding effects are continuing to affect areas to the south and east of Franklin County.
Reporter Lilli Malone can be reached at lmalone@dispatch.com or on Instagram at @lillimwrites.
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on The Columbus Dispatch: Franklin County flooding subsides, damage assessments begin
