Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 03/27/2026 08:59

...The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio... Muskingum River At Coshocton affecting Coshocton County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Muskingum River at Coshocton. * WHEN...From this evening to late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water reaches low lying areas between Tuscarawas and Walhonding Rivers just upstream of the confluence of the two rivers. At 15.0 feet, Low areas are flooded and water reaches a few homes along Route 16 south of Coshocton and along County Route 1A north of Coshocton. At 16.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect the Lake Park area along the Walhonding River and begins backwater flooding along Mill Creek north of Lake Park and along Route 83. Flood waters will begin to enter yards in low-lying areas along County Route 1A. At 18.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs along County Route 1A and lower areas along Route 16 south. Widespread flooding occurs from the Lake Park area south to near the intersection of Routes 83 and 36. Homes around North Water Street in Coshocton floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 12.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 17.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.9 feet on 02/13/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood