Flood Warning for Scioto River at Piketon (Sep 22, 2026)
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A Flood Warning is in effect for the Scioto River at Piketon in Pike County, Ohio, with minor flooding occurring and forecast until Wednesday afternoon.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Pike and Scioto Counties, Ohio
- Issued
- September 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from September 22 at 2:02 PM EDT until September 23 at 1:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Pike and Scioto counties in Ohio. Scioto River at Piketon. Scioto and Camp Creek Townships in southern Pike County are most impacted. Several roads near the river are flooded, including county roads along creeks emptying into the Scioto River. Ohio Route 220 at River Road is flooded south of Waverly.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 1:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 21.2 feet. Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
Timeline
Alert effective September 22 at 2:02 PM EDT. River expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling, remaining below flood stage. Ends September 23 at 1:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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