Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 27 at 12:25PM EDT until March 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 9:25am
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
Great Miami River at Sidney.
Scioto River at Circleville.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers...
Mad River near Springfield.
Licking River in Ohio Near Newark.
Raccoon Creek near Granville.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Licking River in Ohio near Newark.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water is nearly one foot deep on Sleepy
Hollow Road, portions of Nathaniel Avenue and Southeast Summit
Road. Additionally, water encroaches areas near Canterbury Trails
Mobile Home community near Licking View Drive and Forry Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 14.7 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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:
Licking, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov