Ohio Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/28/2026 07:46

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 10:46AM EDT until May 28 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 28, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires: 
May 28, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers... South Fork Licking River Near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue. * WHERE...South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. * WHEN...Until this evening. * 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 Thursday the stage was 880.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a maximum value of 880.1 feet late this morning and early afternoon. It will fall below flood stage later this afternoon. - 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