NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 20 at 10:45AM EDT until August 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers...
Licking River in Ohio Near Newark.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Licking River in Ohio near Newark.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, flooding of nearly half of Canterbury
Trails Mobile Home Park occurs, with portions of Licking View Drive
flooded. Backwater flooding into Raccoon Creek is possible, which
may flood areas of Raccoon Drive. Properties near Nathaniel Avenue
and Spring Streets flood, with homes flooding in the Little Texas
area between Ohio Street and the river. The ball diamonds near
Little Texas also flood, as well as areas of Summit Street Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 16.0 feet this evening. It will then
fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1496th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days