Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 6 at 6:05PM EST until March 9 at 5:36AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 3:05pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers...
Scioto River at Piketon.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Scioto River at Piketon.
* WHEN...Until early Monday 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 5:00 PM EST Friday the stage was 21.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.7
feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Sunday evening.
- 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