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WGUS81 KILN 220528

FLSILN



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Wilmington OH

128 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



...The Flood Warning continues 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.



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/ISVO1.3.ER.260820T1133Z.260821T1330Z.260822T1400Z.UU/

128 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is

  forecast.



* WHERE...South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.



* WHEN...Until this afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 881.7 feet, Both eastbound and westbound lanes of

  Interstate 70 are likely flooded, which may result in complete

  shutdown of the interstate, detouring highway traffic through

  communities near Ohio Routes 13, 40 and 37. Significant flooding of

  the KOA campground occurs, as well as Buckeye Lake Estates and

  other homes and businesses near the river channel.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 12:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 881.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late

    this morning and continue falling, remaining below flood stage.

  - Flood stage is 880.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 882.9

    feet on 03/21/2020.



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LAT...LON 3996 8248 3996 8246 3994 8247 3992 8251

      3993 8252 3994 8251



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McGinnis