Flood Warning for Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH
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Impacts: At 880.0 feet, Water nearly extends onto the 129A exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 70 to Route 79 near Buckeye Lake. Flooding also affects Buckeye Lake Estates. Where: South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. When: Until this evening.
What the bulletin says to do
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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...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers... South Fork Licking River Near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. * WHERE...South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 880.0 feet, Water nearly extends onto the 129A exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 70 to Route 79 near Buckeye Lake. Flooding also affects Buckeye Lake Estates. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 6:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 879.8 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 880.0 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. Flood stage is 880.0 feet.
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Flood Warning issued August 16 at 7:22AM EDT until August 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington OH. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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