Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 26 at 5:15AM EDT until May 26 at 11:41AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 2:15am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Scioto River Near Prospect affecting Delaware and Marion Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Scioto River near Prospect.
* WHEN...Until late this morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Highway 203 inaccessible north of
Prospect. In Prospect, Elm, West River, Prospect, and Upper
Sandusky Roads are flood. Water covers portions of River Road
north of Hoskins Road in northwest Deleware County. Lowland
flooding also begins along State Route 257 north of Route 36.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early this morning and continue falling to 4.7 feet early
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 this morning at 1145 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Delaware, OH; Marion, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov