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Flood Warning Issued for South Fork Licking River Near Buckeye Lake

The National Weather Service Wilmington OH has issued a flood warning in effect until 8:00 PM EDT on August 16, 2026.

4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 16, 2026, 7:29 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 16, 2026, 11:26 a.m. ET
The issued a covering 1 zone along the South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake on August 16, 2026. According to official records from the agency, the began at 8:00 AM EDT and expires at 8:00 PM EDT on August 16, 2026. At 880.0 feet, water nearly extends onto the 129A exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 70 to Route 79 near Buckeye Lake, according to official records from the agency. The agency noted that flooding also affects Buckeye Lake Estates. The agency cautioned drivers to turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads, adding that most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 16, 2026, 7:55 a.m. ET

    Flood Warning in Effect Near Buckeye Lake Until 11:00 PM EDT

    The National Weather Service Wilmington OH has a flood warning in effect for 1 zone: the South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. The warning runs from 8:00 AM EDT on August 16, 2026 until 11:00 PM EDT the same day. The agency's headline on the alert reads: "FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING."

    According to the National Weather Service Wilmington OH, at 880.0 feet, water nearly extends onto the 129A exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 70 to Route 79 near Buckeye Lake. Flooding also affects Buckeye Lake Estates.

    The agency's advice to the public: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads." It notes that most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.

  2. Aug 16, 2026, 7:39 a.m. ET

    Flood Warning Issued for South Fork Licking River Near Buckeye Lake

    The National Weather Service Wilmington OH has issued a flood warning for 1 zone along the South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake on August 16, 2026. The warning began at 8:00 AM on August 16, 2026, and expires at 11:00 PM on August 16, 2026.

    At 880.0 feet, water nearly extends onto the 129A exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 70 to Route 79 near Buckeye Lake. Flooding also affects Buckeye Lake Estates.

    Official weather advisories caution drivers to turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads, noting that most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.

  3. Aug 16, 2026, 7:29 a.m. ETFirst report

    Flood Warning In Effect Until This Evening For South Fork Licking River Near I 70 Near Buckeye Lake

    The National Weather Service Wilmington OH has issued a Flood Warning covering one zone: South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake. The warning record, a National Weather Service Wilmington OH flood warning product published in the agency's raw text product archive, gives the date as August 16, 2026, with the warning beginning at 8:00 AM EDT and ending at 11:00 PM EDT the same day. The record describes the duration simply as "Until this evening."

    The area of concern named in the record is South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake, and it is the only area listed.

    On impacts, the National Weather Service Wilmington OH record states: at 880.0 feet, water nearly extends onto the 129A exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 70 to Route 79 near Buckeye Lake. Flooding also affects Buckeye Lake Estates.

    The agency's precautionary guidance in the same record is to turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads, noting that most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.

    The record's own headline reads: FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING.

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Revision history

  1. Version 216 Aug 2026, 15:26current

    Corrected the warning expiration time from 11:00 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT.

  2. Version 116 Aug 2026, 11:55current

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  3. Version 116 Aug 2026, 11:34

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  4. Version 116 Aug 2026, 11:29current

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  5. Version 116 Aug 2026, 11:39current

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