Flood Warning for Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 881.3 feet, Water begins to spill onto eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in the area of Exit 129 near Buckeye Lake. The KOA campground floods, as well as Buckeye Lake Estates. Where: South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. When: Until Friday evening.
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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. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 881.3 feet, Water begins to spill onto eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in the area of Exit 129 near Buckeye Lake. The KOA campground floods, as well as Buckeye Lake Estates. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 5:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 878.4 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 881.2 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. Flood stage is 880.0 feet.
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Flood Warning issued August 20 at 6:51AM EDT until August 21 at 8:00PM 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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