Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 27 at 10:41AM EDT until May 28 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 7:41am
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers...
South Fork Licking River Near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 880.0 feet, Water extends onto the 129A exit ramp
from eastbound Interstate 70 to Route 79 near Buckeye Lake.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 877.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 880.5 feet late this afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 880.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
Area Description:
Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender: