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WGUS81 KPBZ 111448
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Stillwater Creek At Uhrichsville affecting Tuscarawas County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Muskingum River At Coshocton affecting Coshocton County.

.An intense storm system is now beginning to move through the Ohio
River Valley spreading light to moderate rainfall across the region.
The runoff from this rainfall will be sufficient to cause Stillwater
Creek at Uhrichsville and the Muskingum River at Coshocton to rise
above flood stage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM EDT.

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OHC157-120300-
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/URVO1.2.ER.240402T1156Z.240405T0000Z.240415T0900Z.NO/
1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Stillwater Creek comes out of its banks in
  several locations resulting in overflowing in poor drainage areas.
  Minor flooding of low lying areas begins.
  At 11.5 feet, Flood waters of Stillwater Creek will reach the
  intersection of East 12th Street and North Main Street in
  Uhrichsville and approach Newport Street. Little Stillwater Creek
  will flood most of Phac Park along with portions of Wilson Road in
  Dennison.
  At 12.9 feet, Numerous low land areas are flooded. Stillwater
  Creek begins to flood portions of Newport Street in Uhrichsville.
  Homes along Park Drive begin to flood. Sections of Wilson Road
  near Phac Park are flooded.
  At 13.3 feet, Flood waters reach Newport Avenue in Uhrichsville as
  well as East 12th Street and North Main Street half way to East
  11th Street. Phac Park along Little Stillwater Creek in Dennison
  is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 11.8 feet Saturday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning to
    9.6 feet early Monday afternoon. It will rise to 9.8 feet
    Monday evening. It will then fall again and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.1 feet on 11/13/2022.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4041 8136 4041 8132 4038 8132 4038 8136


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OHC031-120300-
/O.CON.KPBZ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSHO1.1.ER.240402T1605Z.240413T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Muskingum River at Coshocton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water reaches low lying areas between
  Tuscarawas and Walhonding Rivers just upstream of the confluence
  of the two rivers.
  At 15.0 feet, Low areas are flooded and water reaches a few homes
  along Route 16 south of Coshocton and along County Route 1A north
  of Coshocton.
  At 16.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect the Lake Park area
  along the Walhonding River and begins backwater flooding along
  Mill Creek north of Lake Park and along Route 83. Flood waters
  will begin to enter yards in low-lying areas along County Route 1A.
  At 18.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs along County Route 1A and
  lower areas along Route 16 south. Widespread flooding occurs from
  the Lake Park area south to near the intersection of Routes 83 and
  36. Homes around North Water Street in Coshocton floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Thursday was 15.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 17.5 feet early Saturday
    morning. It will then fall Sunday evening. It will rise to
    16.7 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall again but
    remain above flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.0 feet on 03/20/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4024 8189 4030 8197 4029 8183 4023 8184


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