Flood Warning Issued for Clark County, Ohio

Source: NOAA · Clark County, Ohio

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 5, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Flood Warning for the Mad River near Springfield in Clark County, effective from early morning until evening on May 23.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Clark County, Ohio
Issued
June 5, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Wilmington OH

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Clark County, Ohio.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH. The alert is effective from 2026-05-23T04:42:00-04:00 and remains in effect until 2026-05-23T19:23:00-04:00.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Clark County, Ohio, specifically the Mad River near Springfield. Impacts include flooding along West 1st Street in Springfield Township, Spangler Road, areas southwest of Springfield, and widespread flooding in Champaign County near the river.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 4:15 AM EDT the stage was 11.8 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.6 feet this morning before falling below flood stage this afternoon. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. At 14.0 feet, West 1st Street floods including the Forest Lake Fishing and Campground area.

Timeline

The Flood Warning is in effect from early this morning through this evening, with the river cresting this morning and falling below flood stage this afternoon.

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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Flood Warning for the Mad River near Springfield in Clark County, effective from early morning until evening on May 23.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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