Severe Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 9:03PM EDT until August 22 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Affected area: Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers… South Fork Licking River Near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln. * WHAT…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE…South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. * WHEN…Until late Friday night. * IMPACTS…At 883.0 feet, Both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 70 are closed from flooding, with over a foot of water likely on both eastbound and westbound lanes. 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 Thursday the stage was 881.8 feet. – Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 883.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. – Flood stage is 880.0 feet. – Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 882.9 feet on 03/21/2020.