WGUS81 KILN 220146
FLSILN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
946 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 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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OHC045-089-221400-
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/ISVO1.3.ER.260820T1133Z.260821T1330Z.260822T1400Z.UU/
946 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Saturday 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 8:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 882.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow 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