Ohio Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/23/2026 14:25

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 23 at 5:25PM EDT until May 25 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 2:25pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Wayne and Holmes Counties. For the Killbuck Creek...including Killbuck...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Killbuck Creek near Killbuck. * WHEN...Until Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooded roads in and near Killbuck include Water Street, County Road 621, State Route 60 south, State Route 520, as well as local low lying roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/cle. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Holmes, OH; Wayne, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH