Flood Warning Issued for Fairfield and Licking Counties, Ohio
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A Flood Warning remains in effect for the South Fork Licking River near Buckeye Lake until Saturday afternoon, with major flooding occurring.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Fairfield and Licking Counties, Ohio
- Issued
- August 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from August 21 at 9:46 PM EDT until August 22 at 4:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Fairfield County, OH and Licking County, OH. Specifically, South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Major flooding is occurring and forecast. At 8:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 882.1 feet. Flood stage is 880.0 feet. At 881.7 feet, both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 70 are likely flooded, which may result in complete shutdown of the interstate. Significant flooding of the KOA campground occurs, as well as Buckeye Lake Estates and other homes and businesses near the river channel.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until Saturday afternoon. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling, remaining below flood stage.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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