Flood Warning Issued for Delaware and Marion Counties, Ohio
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NOAA issued it on June 9, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect until late morning for the Scioto River near Prospect, with minor flooding occurring in Delaware and Marion Counties.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Delaware and Marion Counties, Ohio
- Issued
- June 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cleveland 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 Delaware and Marion Counties, Ohio.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Cleveland OH on May 26 at 5:15AM EDT and remains in effect until May 26 at 11:41AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Delaware County and Marion County in Ohio, specifically the Scioto River near Prospect.
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. At 5:00 AM EDT the stage was 12.1 feet. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. At 12.0 feet, Highway 203 is inaccessible north of Prospect. In Prospect, Elm, West River, Prospect, and Upper Sandusky Roads are flooded. Water covers portions of River Road north of Hoskins Road in northwest Delaware County. Lowland flooding also begins along State Route 257 north of Route 36.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 26 at 5:15AM EDT until May 26 at 11:41AM EDT. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early this morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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