Ohio Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/26/2026 02:16

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 26 at 5:16AM EDT until May 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 26, 2026 - 2:16am
Expires: 
May 26, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio... Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Wayne and Holmes Counties. 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 just after midnight tonight. * 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 5:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 15.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 11.1 feet Saturday evening. - 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 this afternoon at 330 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Holmes, OH; Wayne, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov