Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
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WGUS81 KILN 171527
FLSILN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1127 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers...
South Fork Licking River Near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
&&
OHC045-089-180330-
/O.EXT.KILN.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260818T1000Z/
/ISVO1.1.ER.260816T1215Z.260817T1130Z.260818T0400Z.NR/
1127 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 881.0 feet, The Route 79 eastbound exit is likely
closed due to high water, with water also encroaching onto the edge
of eastbound outer lane of Interstate 70.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 880.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight and continue falling, remaining below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 880.0 feet.
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LAT...LON 3996 8248 3996 8246 3994 8247 3992 8251
3993 8252 3994 8251
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JGL