Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 23 at 2:56AM EDT until May 23 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 11:56pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers...
Eagle Creek near Glencoe.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Eagle Creek near Glencoe.
* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, McDaniel Street in Sanders and Route 36
near Sparta is closed due to high water, with Old Sparta Road near
Sparta also closed due to backwater flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 19.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 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:
Carroll, KY; Gallatin, KY; Grant, KY; Owen, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov