Ohio Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/24/2026 13:04

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 4:04PM EDT until May 26 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 1:04pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio... Scioto River Near Larue affecting Marion County. Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Wayne and Holmes Counties. For the Scioto River...including Larue, Prospect...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Killbuck Creek...including Killbuck...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Killbuck Creek near Killbuck. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooded roads in and near Killbuck include Water Street, County Road 621, State Route 60 south, State Route 520, as well as local low lying roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/cle. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Holmes, OH; Wayne, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov