Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
319 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers...

  South Fork Licking River Near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.

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OHC045-089-180730-
/O.EXT.KILN.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260818T1100Z/
/ISVO1.1.ER.260816T1215Z.260817T1130Z.260818T0500Z.NR/
319 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 880.5 feet, Water extends onto the 129A exit ramp from
  eastbound Interstate 70 to Route 79 near Buckeye Lake. Widespread
  flooding occurs through Buckeye Lake Estates.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 880.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight and continue falling, remaining below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 880.0 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 3996 8248 3996 8246 3994 8247 3992 8251
      3993 8252 3994 8251

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