Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 2:38PM EST until March 8 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 11:38am
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers...
Scioto River at Piketon.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Scioto River at Piketon.
* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Several roads near the river are flooded,
including county roads along creeks emptying into the Scioto
River. Ohio Route 220 at River Road is flooded south of Waverly.
Scioto and Camp Creek Townships in southern Pike County are most
impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 20.6 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 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:
Pike, OH; Scioto, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov